Article: DOC SAYS KENNEDY ON MEND; Sen treated after seizure.(News)

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The Boston Herald
Article date:
January 21, 2009
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Byline: JOE DWINELL and HILLARY CHABOT

WASHINGTON - A courageous bid to push the limits in his battle against brain cancer to witness the swearing-in of President Obama may have caused U.S. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy to become weary and suffer a seizure yesterday, according to his doctor.

Kennedy collapsed from the seizure during a post-inauguration luncheon yesterday after being outside for the entire swearing-in and inaugural address on a clear but cold day.

Kennedy's doctor in Washington, D.C., said last night that "after testing," the seizure appears to have been triggered by "simple fatigue."

Dr. Edward Aulisi, chairman of ...

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