It’s funny that the NYT publishes a “doctors suggest” article on McConnell. Finally they are slowly acknowledging what we’ve known for a very long time. If it seems the GOP is lying - they are.

Mitch McConnell May Be Experiencing Small Seizures, Doctors Suggest

While several possibilities were suggested, including mini-strokes, doctors said that the spells appeared most consistent with focal seizures, which are electrical surges in one region of the brain.

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Neurologists said they could not rule out other possible explanations for Mr. McConnell’s episodes. Dr. Gavin Britz, a neurosurgeon at Houston Methodist, said he would want to exclude Parkinson’s disease, which can also cause freezing episodes.

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      de-volition — A lot of things can theoretically cause other things. Your insomnia isn’t likely to trigger a seizure — and McConnell’s seizures aren’t likely to be triggered by insomnia.