Alabama Senator Katie Britt recovering after sudden numbness in face

Sen. Katie Boyd Britt (R-Ala.) says she is recovering at home after being admitted to the hospital when she experienced a sudden numbness in her face.

Britt, 41, said in a statement that her symptoms began while she was in Montgomery, Ala., with her family this past weekend. She was admitted to Baptist Medical Center South, where doctors said the condition was the result of swelling of a facial nerve, “most likely caused by a post-viral infection.”