Doctors Begin Waking Michael Schumacher from Coma, Driver’s Outlook Still Fuzzy

A report from French publication L’Equipe indicates that the doctors treating Michael Schumacher will begin the process of waking him from a medically induced coma. Recall that last month, Schumacher fell while backcountry skiing and suffered a severe head injury. Following two surgeries to remove clots in his brain, Schumacher remained in an artificial coma while doctors waited to see if his cranial pressure would subside. Apparently, the pressure has ebbed enough for it to be deemed safe to bring him out of the coma. While this is promising news, there are still hurdles. 

Chief among those challenges is that doctors still can’t say how long or effective Schumacher’s recovery will be, assuming there are no complications from his awakening and he has no serious lingering trauma. Regardless, the driver will suffer “confusion” and live through a “period of lethargy” even if he comes through unscathed. (For a full rundown of what Schumacher might expect to go through during this process, be sure to read how our Road & Track colleague Robin Warner pulled through a similar injury.) We’re pulling for the seven-time F1 world champion’s rebound, and hopeful that this news is indication that things are looking up.

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January 30, 2014 at 1:04 pm 
by Alexander Stoklosa

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