Alabama Senator Katie Britt (R) is receiving outpatient care after experiencing a “sudden onset of numbness” in her face and is expected to need “several weeks” of recovery.
Doctors believe that the numbness was likely the result of swelling of a facial nerve that was caused by a post-viral infection, Britt said in a statement.
According to The Hill, the first-term Senator was admitted to Baptist Medical Center South in Montgomery, Ala., and was released, saying that her condition is not considered life-threatening.
“A specialist from [the University of Alabama at Birmingham] has subsequently evaluated me on an outpatient basis and concurred with the prognosis and course of treatment,” Britt said in the statement. “My condition is not life-threatening, and recovery could take several weeks.
“I am grateful for the medical professionals providing excellent care, and my family and I are deeply grateful for your prayers,” she added.
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Wishes for a speedy recovery!
Gee, lots of recent medical emergencies among our senators…sure glad they have GREAT medical coverage that we pay for…