WASHINGTON - Teresa Heinz Kerry, the wife of Secretary of State John Kerry, is improving in a Boston hospital and doctors have ruled out a heart attack, stroke or brain tumor, the State Department said Tuesday. Mrs. Heinz Kerry experienced a seizure-like episode over the weekend.
Mr. Kerry, who has been at his wife's side since she was flown from Nantucket to Boston on Sunday, decided to return to Washington briefly on Tuesday for the previously scheduled opening of a strategic and economic dialogue between the United States and China. Other family members remained with her at Massachusetts General Hospital.
The department confirmed that Mrs. Heinz Kerry experienced symptoms similar to a seizure on Sunday on Nantucket, where she and her husband have a vacation home. While the department said doctors had ruled out several common causes of seizures, it did not say whether doctors had identified the cause - and suggested it might not reveal the cause when it is known.
“The family does not anticipate making any further statements until Mrs. Heinz Kerry is discharged from the hospital,†said Glen Johnson, a spokesman for the secretary. “However, the secretary, his wife, their children, grandchildren and extended family want to say a profound thank you to everyone who has reached out and offered their best wishes.â€
