Hillary Clinton Hospitalized After Blood Clot Found

Secretary of State suffered a concussion prior

UPDATE -- 4:56 p.m. EST -- Doctors treating Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced late Monday afternoon that the secretary was being treated for a blood clot located between her brain and her skull behind her right ear, NBC reported. In a statement, doctors said Clinton did not suffer a stroke or any neurological damage and was expected to make a full recovery. She was being treated with medication to clear the clot and expected to remain in the hospital for at least the next 48 hours.

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Hillary Clinton was hospitalized Sunday after doctors discovered that a blood clot had formed. The Secretary of State, 65, sustained a concussion several weeks ago, and initial reports indicate she may have developed the clot in her lower limbs as a result of the prolonged rest and inactivity after her concussion. Clinton is currently being treated with anti-coagulants at New York-Presbyterian Hospital at its upper Manhattan branch in Washington Heights, and will be monitored there for the next 48 hours.  It is possible that Clinton developed a blood clot elsewhere, including her brain. Doctors interviewed would not speculate about treatment or prognosis for Clinton. (NBC)

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