Susan Collins, amid tough Maine Senate battle, says she’s long had benign tremor
Collins said the common condition affects about 1 in 20 adults over 40 and has not limited her Senate duties, doctors said.
- On Tuesday, Maine Senator Susan Collins revealed she has a benign essential tremor causing head and hand shaking, but claims the condition has zero impact on her job performance.
- Dr. Rees Cosgrove, Chief of the Division of Functional Neurosurgeon at Mass General Brigham, explained that approximately 1 in 20 people over 40 have essential tremor, which is not associated with cognitive decline.
- Both Collins and her Democratic challenger, Graham Platner, have recently faced social media ridicule regarding their health, with online users questioning their physical fitness for office after videos circulated.
- Defending her record, Collins emphasized she has never missed a Senate floor vote during her 30 years in office, a record approaching 10,000 consecutive votes, and remains confident in serving another six years.
- Meanwhile, Platner has disclosed a 100% disability rating from the Veterans Administration for PTSD and combat injuries, collecting around $4,800 monthly while noting many disabled veterans continue to work.
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Sen. Susan Collins, a longtime establishment Republican leader, broke her silence Wednesday on her health and the visible shaking that’s been the subject of serious questions. The 73-year-old Maine Republican admitted that she has a “benign essential tremor” health condition that she has been on medication for the entirety of her nearly 30-year Senate career. “What I have is an extremely common condition that is called a benign essential tremor,…
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