California’s U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein fought a more harrowing battle with shingles than was previously disclosed, her office said Thursday, as it revealed that the condition lead to complications that partially paralyzed her face and caused her brain to swell.
Last week Feinstein, 89, said in a statement that she had suffered complications from the condition, which occurs when the varicella-zoster virus—responsible for chickenpox—reactivates later in life.
