Feinstein’s Health Worse Than Previously Disclosed; She Calls It ‘Really Bad Flu’

The health problems of ailing Sen. Dianne Feinstein are more serious than previously disclosed, including a case of encephalitis, according to a report Thursday.

The 89-year-old Ms. Feinstein, who returned to the Senate last week after a lengthy hospitalization for shingles, is suffering from vision and balance impairments and facial paralysis, The New York Times reported, citing two people familiar with her diagnosis.

The six-term lawmaker also has the previously unreported case of encephalitis, a swelling of the brain that can cause memory or language problems, confusion and other ill effects.

Absent from the Senate since February, Ms. Feinstein is using a wheelchair and appears “shockingly diminished,” the report said.

Ms. Feinstein denied having encephalitis. “It was a really bad flu,” she told CNN. “I’m doing better, thank you.” (Read more from “Feinstein’s Health Worse Than Previously Disclosed; She Calls It ‘Really Bad Flu’” HERE)

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