{"id":2022161,"date":"2023-09-05T13:04:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T17:04:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcconnell-did-not-suffer-seizure-stroke-when-he-froze-capitol-physician\/"},"modified":"2023-09-05T13:05:38","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T17:05:38","slug":"mcconnell-did-not-suffer-seizure-stroke-when-he-froze-capitol-physician","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcconnell-did-not-suffer-seizure-stroke-when-he-froze-capitol-physician\/","title":{"rendered":"McConnell&#8217;s Freeze Not Due to Seizure or Stroke: Capitol Doctor"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmcconnell-did-not-suffer-seizure-stroke-when-he-froze-capitol-physician%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2022161&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Senate Minority\u200c Leader \u2063Mitch \u2063McConnell&#8217;s Health Evaluation<\/h2>\n<p>Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) did not suffer a seizure when he froze last week, according to\u2062 the attending physician of the\u2063 U.S.\u2064 Capitol.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My examination \u200cof \u2064you following your \u200dAug. 30, 2023, brief episode included several medical evaluations: brain MRI imaging, EEG study, and consultations with \u200bseveral neurologists\u200b for a comprehensive neurology assessment,&#8221; wrote Dr.\u200d Brian Monahan \u200bin a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.documentcloud.org\/documents\/23936280-letter-regarding-leader-mcconnell-5-sept-2023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sept. 5 letter<\/a> to Mr. McConnell.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There\u200b is no evidence that\u200b you have a seizure disorder or that you\u2063 experienced a stroke, TIA, or movement disorder \u2063such as Parkinson\u2019s disease,&#8221; he continued.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/kentucky-gov-says-no-need-to-discuss-sen-mcconnell-replacement-5485672\">Kentucky Governor Says No\u200d Need to Discuss McConnell Replacement<\/a> &#8211; 9\/3\/2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/health\/new-debate-rages-over-age-limits-for-politicians-after-mcconnells-latest-freeze-5484830\">New Debate Rages Over Age Limits for\u200c Politicians After McConnell\u2019s Latest Freeze<\/a> &#8211; 9\/1\/2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;There are no changes recommended in treatment protocols as you continue recovery\u2063 from your March 2023 fall.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mr. McConnell, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcconnell-did-not-suffer-seizure-stroke-when-he-froze-capitol-physician\/\" title=\"McConnell's Freeze Not Due to Seizure or Stroke: Capitol Doctor\">childhood polio survivor<\/a>, had \u200da concussion and broke his ribs after falling at an event in \u200bMarch. He was hospitalized and, following therapy, returned to the Senate the \u2062following month.<\/p>\n<p>The letter comes as the Senate\u2063 comes back into session on Sept. 5 following a six-week recess.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>During an Aug. 30 press conference in\u200d Kentucky, Mr. McConnell, 81, froze\u200c for the second time in\u200c five weeks while on camera.<\/p>\n<p>In \u2062response to a question from a reporter during an \u200bAug. 30 press conference at \u2062the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Government Forum \u2062on whether \u2062he plans to run for reelection in 2026,\u200d Mr. McConnell said, &#8220;That&#8217;s a\u2014&#8221; but suddenly froze.<\/p>\n<p>After about 17 seconds, an aide approached him and asked if\u2063 he had heard the question and stated what \u200dthe\u200c question was.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Yes,&#8221; said Mr. McConnell, who froze again.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m \u2063sorry,\u200b y&#8217;all,&#8221;\u2063 the aide said. &#8220;We&#8217;re going to need a\u2063 minute.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Moments later, Mr. \u2064McConnell said that the Kentucky gubernatorial race in \u200dNovember would be &#8220;close&#8221; and that Kentucky\u200c Attorney General Daniel \u200cCameron, the Republican nominee, \u200dis the best one whom the GOP could have put up. The state&#8217;s governor, Andy Beshear, is up for reelection.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. McConnell\u2064 answered one \u200dlast question, about former President Donald Trump&#8217;s \u2064latest indictment. He said he wouldn&#8217;t comment on the former president,\u200c who has been indicted four times, or on the 2024 presidential race.<\/p>\n<p>An aide \u2062told The Epoch Times that Mr. McConnell \u200b\u201cfelt momentarily lightheaded&#8221; and \u2062paused during his press conference.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile \u200bhe feels fine, as a prudential \u200bmeasure, the leader will be consulting a \u2064physician \u200cprior to his next \u200bevent,\u201d the aide\u2063 said.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Monahan released a statement on Aug. 31 saying he \u2062consulted with Mr. McConnell and his neurology\u2063 team and cleared Mr. McConnell to &#8220;continue\u200c with his\u2062 schedule\u2063 as planned.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Occasional lightheadedness is not uncommon \u200cin concussion recovery and can also be expected as a result of dehydration.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mr. McConnell also froze on July 26 during a press conference following the weekly Senate GOP policy luncheon. He was escorted away from the podium but returned shortly thereafter, and when asked about his \u2064condition, he said he was &#8220;fine.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A McConnell aide later told The\u200b Epoch Times that Mr. McConnell, who is in his seventh term in the Senate, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-fetterman-hospitalized-after-reportedly-feeling-lightheaded\/\" title=\"Sen. Fetterman Hospitalized After Reportedly Feeling \u201cLightheaded\u201d\">felt lightheaded<\/a> and stepped away for a \u2063moment&#8221; and &#8220;came back to handle Q&#038;A, which, as everyone observed, was sharp.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Members of Congress have expressed support and criticism \u200dfor Mr. McConnell amid his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/armed-intruder-breaks-into-windsor-castle-grounds-ahead-of-queens-christmas-message\/\" title=\"Armed Intruder Breaks Into Windsor Castle Grounds Ahead of Queen's Christmas Message\">health scares<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was concerned when \u200che fell and hit his head a number of months ago. He was hospitalized and he\u2019s made a remarkable recovery, he\u2019s doing a great job\u200c leading our conference,\u201d Sen. John Barrasso \u200c(R-Wyo.) told Politico following the first freezing incident.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was able to answer every question that the press \u2063asked him today. And you may note, he answered more questions than he normally does.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019ll know when it\u2019s\u200b time. He\u2019s not going to put our caucus in harm\u2019s way,\u201d Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) told Politico after the first incident. \u201cIf he didn\u2019t think he can do it, I\u2019m sure he\u2019ll make that decision.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSevere aging health issues and\/or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mtg-calls-out-mcconnell-after-health-scare-says-he-is-no-longer-fit-for-office-family-should-be-ashamed\/\" title=\"MTG criticizes McConnell, claims he's unfit for office after health scare: 'Family should feel ashamed'\">mental health incompetence<\/a> in our nation\u2019s leaders must be addressed,&#8221; posted \u2062Rep<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The attending physician of the U.S. Capitol confirmed that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) did not have a seizure when he froze last week. A thorough medical evaluation, including brain MRI imaging, EEG study, and consultations with neurologists, was conducted following the incident on August 30, 2023.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1797,"featured_media":2022162,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2022161","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2022161","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1797"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2022161"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2022161\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2022162"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2022161"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2022161"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2022161"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}