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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Briane Nebria

Trump's Twitching Movement Was a 'Focal Aware Seizure' That Crossed Hemispheres, Expert Claims

Donald Trump’s physical and cognitive fitness has been simmering for months, stoked by the way he has looked and sounded in some recent public appearances (Credit: Nicholas Kamm/AFP)

President Donald Trump's health came under renewed scrutiny on Friday after video from his speech at NASA's Johnson Space Centre in Houston appeared to show his whole body twitching mid-sentence, an episode a forensic psychologist has described as consistent with a 'focal aware seizure.'

Questions about Trump's physical and cognitive fitness have been swirling for months, fuelled by his public appearances and occasional verbal stumbles.

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