Politics / Ted Kennedy Kennedy Suffers 'Mild Seizure' Hospital sends him home after 3 hours to watch prez debate By Neal Colgrass, Newser Staff 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. (More Ted Kennedy stories.) Get breaking news in your inbox. What you need to know, as soon as we know it. Sign up Report an error