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Sep 26, 2008 11:13 pm US/Eastern
Kennedy Back Home After Suffering 'Minor Seizure'
BOSTON (WBZ) ―
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Ted Kennedy addresses the economy issue after receiving a Chilean award on Sept. 23, 2008.
WBZ
Sen. Ted Kennedy is back at his Hyannisport home only hours after suffering what his office said was a "minor seizure."
Barnstable police Sgt. Ben Baxter told the Associated Press that police received a 911 call from Kennedy's home around 5:10 p.m. Friday evening. Police said the senator was alert and responsive.
Kennedy was rushed to Cape Cod Hospital, where he was treated. "Doctors believe the incident was triggered by a change in medication," Kennedy's office said in a statement.
The senator was spotted returning home shortly before 8 p.m. Kennedy staffers said he was looking forward to watching the debate between John McCain and Barack Obama.
Kennedy, 76, had a seizure in May and underwent surgery in June for a
malignant brain tumor. After his surgery, Kennedy underwent six weeks of
chemotherapy.
Since his treatment, Kennedy has been
working from home, but he has made a few public appearances, including his
dramatic speech at last month's Democratic National Convention.
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