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TigerTedd

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But it's an induced coma, isn't it. Which implies they're keeping him asleep while they fix something. They can't risk waking him til he's strong enough to be taken of life support.

That doesn't change the fact that it's a very serious situation, bit my point I that he not likely to simply pop out of the coma with no notice. The doctors will decide when, or if, it's time to wake up.

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McRamFan

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It takes a damaged nerve 1 month to heal 1mm of damage, the brain is a lot more complex, and most of the time little heals and a coma is induced to try and protect what is left.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Induced_coma

 

Just for a point of reference Richard Hammond was out of Hospital in 5 weeks, original estimates had 15 months, what is very clear that after 4 weeks and no clear indication of a response Michaels situation is extremly worse.

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Injured Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher has been showing "small, encouraging signs" in his fight for recovery, his family says.

"We are and remain confident that Michael will pull through and will wake up," the relatives said in a statement.

Doctors in France have been working to bring the seven-time champion out of a medically induced coma.

The 45-year-old German suffered a severe head injury in a skiing accident in the French Alps on 29 December.

He has been kept in a coma to help reduce the swelling in his brain

On Wednesday, Schumacher's manager, Sabine Kehm, released a statement on behalf of his family because of "an increasing interest in [his] condition in light of the start of the Formula 1 season".

The family praised the efforts of the French doctors at Grenoble hospital, but also warned that "it was clear from the start that this will be a long and hard fight for Michael."

"We are and remain confident that Michael will pull through and will wake up. There sometimes are small, encouraging signs, but we also know that this is the time to be very patient," the statement added.

Investigators probing the accident said Schumacher had been going at the speed of "a very good skier" at the time of his crash in the resort of Meribel.

He had been skiing off-piste when he fell and hit a rock, investigators said.

Experts reconstructed events leading up to the crash after examining Schumacher's skiing equipment and viewing footage filmed on a camera attached to his helmet.

Schumacher retired from racing in 2012 after a 19-year career.

He won two titles with Benetton, in 1994 and 1995, before switching to Ferrari in 1996 and going on to win five straight titles from 2000.

Family statement in full:

"We are and remain confident that Michael will pull through and will wake up. There sometimes are small, encouraging signs, but we also know that this is the time to be very patient.

Michael has suffered severe injuries. It is very hard to comprehend for all of us that Michael, who had overcome a lot of precarious situations in the past, has been hurt so terribly in such a banal situation.

It was clear from the start that this will be a long and hard fight for Michael. We are taking this fight on together with the team of doctors, whom we fully trust. The length of the process is not the important part for us.

It is heart-warming to see how much sympathy his family is shown and I can say that the family is extremely grateful for it. However, it should not be forgotten that Michael's family is dealing with an extremely intimate and fragile situation. And I would like to remind all of us that Michael has always actively kept his family out of the public eye and consequently protected their private lives.

We try to channel all the energies we have toward Michael and we firmly believe that this will help him. And we believe that he will also win this fight."

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-26541565

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Great news

 

Former Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher is no longer in a coma and has left hospital after a ski accident last December.

The 45-year-old has been in an induced coma since suffering a serious head injury in a skiing accident in the French Alps resort of Meribel in December.

"Michael has left the CHU Grenoble to continue his long phase of rehabilitation. He is not in a coma anymore," his management company said in a statement.

"His family would like to explicitly thank all his treating doctors, nurses and therapists in Grenoble as well as the first aiders at the place of the accident, who did an excellent job in those first months.

"The family also wishes to thank all the people who have sent Michael all the many good wishes to Michael. We are sure it helped him."

"For the future we ask for understanding that his further rehabilitation will take place away from the public eye."

Schumacher was reportedly travelling at speeds of up to 60mph when the accident happened, and is thought to have been saved by his skiing helmet, which split on impact.

However, the racing legend's chief doctor said in March that it was unlikely he would ever fully recover from the accident.

Doctor Gary Hartstein wrote on his blog: "As time goes on, it becomes less and less likely that Michael will emerge to any significant extent."

 

http://news.sky.com/story/1283224/schumacher-out-of-coma-and-leaves-hospital

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I don't think he walked anywhere.

I read that although he is in no danger of dying, he is still totally out of it and non-responsive.

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The Swiss medical team now treating Michael Schumacher said on Tuesday that the Formula One champion could be in hospital for the “long haul”, as a source close to his family revealed that he is drifting in and out of consciousness and remains unable to speak.

 

Schumacher was transferred to University Hospital Lausanne on Monday to begin rehabilitation, almost six months after suffering a head injury while skiing in the French Alps.

 

His manager, Sabine Kehm, announced that after his long stay in intensive care at Grenoble Hospital, he was no longer in a coma. But despite some reports, the 45-year-old racing driver, who is said to have lost 44lbs since his Dec 29 accident, still cannot walk or talk.

 

Experts have noted that he was said by Ms Kehm to be having moments of eye opening and consciousness in April, which by definition meant he had already emerged from his coma.

 

Darcy Christen, head of media at CHUV Lausanne, said Schumacher’s stay at the facility would likely be a lengthy one.

 

“It won’t be days. It could be for the long-haul,” he said.

 

On Tuesday a source close to the family said that they were in a “more positive mood” and remained confident his condition would improve.

 

“It was a big step mentally for the family to move from Grenoble Hospital," the source said.

 

“The transfer doesn’t mean that his condition improved markedly in the last few weeks. But he no longer needed to be in intensive care and a programme of rehabilitation is now under way.

 

“He is still going in and out of consciousness but he is having more moments of consciousness more regularly than in April.

 

“He certainly can’t talk but there is some degree of communication.

 

“His doctors and family speak to him but he gets tired very quickly and needs a lot of rest. So this is kept to a minimum.”

 

Germany’s Bild newsaper reported that Schumacher is now able to respond to the sound of his wife Corinna’s voice.

 

There was no sign of his family at University Hospital Lausanne on Tuesday.

 

But Ms Kehm, looking pale and tired, was spotted talking to someone near the hospital entrance.

 

It is not known whether Schumacher is breathing spontaneously but it is believed that he will continue to be fed intravenously for some time to come.

 

The hospital’s Service of Neurology has a special unit dedicated to treating patients who have been comatose.

It is considered to be a global leader in neuroscience research.

 

The department is directed by Professor Frackowiak, an internationally recognised pioneer of cerebral imaging and a former dean of London’s Institute of Neurology, one of the world’s most renowned neurology research centres.

 

The unit includes nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists and neuropsychologists.

The whole team works together from the start of the rehabilitation programme.

 

To restore a patient’s faculties, the unit uses a sensor-neural approach that stimulates all five senses.

It was University Hospital Lausanne which found that the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat was likely poisoned, after tests on his remains, belongings and burial soil revealed high levels of toxic polonium-210.

The hospital is well equipped to care for celebrity patients. Due to the large number of famous people living in the area, it has developed measures to ensure security and privacy in such cases.

 

Mr Christen said: “In this area of Switzerland there are many personalities and so we do receive patients who are very well-known.

 

“We therefore have “Regime VIP” in place for such people.

 

“Their privacy, like all patients’ privacy, needs to be respected and they may need heightened security.

 

“In this particular case we have implemented special measures but I cannot elaborate on this.”

 

The hospital is just 20 miles from the home of the seven-time F1 champion.

 

He lives in a £50 million mansion on the shores of Lake Geneva with his wife Corinna and their children Mick, 14, and Gina Marie, 17.

 

Mr Christen said: “He’s a little bit at home here. There is a private area for him and his family. And the family feels at home in Lausanne, they know the area.”

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/michael-schumacher/10906259/Michael-Schumacher-in-and-out-of-consciousness-and-unable-to-speak.html

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