Chris Murphy Health Update: Senator Released From Hospital After Stroke
Also reported by PBS NewsHour
Summary
Connecticut Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy was discharged from Johns Hopkins Hospital on Friday, nearly a week after doctors treated him for a small hemorrhagic stroke. He plans to spend several weeks at a rehabilitation facility and expects to stay involved with his staff and colleagues remotely while recovering.Key Facts
- Murphy, 53, said he had a small bleed in the thalamus region of his brain.
- He called 911 after noticing something was wrong last Saturday and was taken to a local hospital before being transferred to Johns Hopkins in Baltimore.
- Murphy will miss several weeks of Senate votes during his recovery.
- A Johns Hopkins neurosciences critical care chief told the CT Mirror that Murphy had made significant progress and was expected to make a full recovery after rehabilitation.
- Murphy said his staff would continue legislative work and constituent services during his absence.
- He had been scheduled to campaign in New Hampshire with Democratic Representative Chris Pappas before his hospitalization.
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