A physician has ruled out the possibility Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) had a seizure or stroke.
Dr. Brian P. Monahan, the Congressional physician, said his examination of McConnell after his most recent freeze-up on Aug. 30 showed “no evidence” of a seizure or a stroke, McConnell’s office said in a press release, according to the Washington Examiner.
“My examination of you following your August 30, 2023, brief episode included several medical evaluations: brain MRI imaging, EEG study and consultations with several neurologists for a comprehensive neurology assessment,” Monahan said in a letter. “There is no evidence that you have a seizure disorder or that you experienced a stroke, TIA or movement disorder such as Parkinson’s disease.”
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell shows “no evidence” of a seizure disorder or a stroke, a congressional physician said Tuesday in a public letter https://t.co/a8T3xQfYxu
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The doctor’s statement on McConnell’s health examination comes after the Senate minority leader has had two incidents of freeze-ups in July and August, raising concerns over his health and age.
On Aug. 30 McConnell froze up while speaking and his aides were observed stepping in to help him answer questions and eventually led him away. McConnell’s other incident came after he froze up during a press conference near the end of July.
Two doctors have speculated that McConnell’s freeze-ups were stemming from Parkinson’s disease which can cause freeze-ups in “later stages.”