Politics | Ted Kennedy Kennedy Suffers 'Mild Seizure' Hospital sends him home after 3 hours to watch prez debate By Neal Colgrass Posted Sep 26, 2008 6:54 PM CDT Copied Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., waves as he takes the stage during the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Monday, Aug. 25, 2008. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) Sen. Edward Kennedy was rushed to a hospital yesterday with a "mild seizure," his office said. But he returned to his Hyannis Port compound to watch the presidential debate after about 3 hours of treatment. A change in medication prompted the seizure, doctors said. The senator was diagnosed with a lethal form of brain tumor after suffering a seizure 4 months ago, the Cape Cod Times reports. Read These Next How a doomsday AI hypothetical contributed to massive market drop. Deepak Chopra to Jeffrey Epstein: 'Bring your girls.' FBI chief Kash Patel showed up in the Team USA hockey locker room. Doctor who appears in Epstein files steps back from CBS. Get breaking news in your inbox. What you need to know, as soon as we know it. Sign up Report an error