Michael Schumacher skiing in Madonna di Campiglio, Nothern Italy on
January 15, 2004. Schumacher was injured in a skiing accident on
December 29, 2013 in the French ski resort of Meribel and had to be
flown to a hospital in Albertville-Moutiers by helicopter. PHOTO |
VINCENZO PINTO | FILE
AFP
GRENOBLE, Thursday
French
doctors have started trying to bring Formula One legend Michael
Schumacher out of his month-long induced coma, his spokeswoman has said.
The drugs used to keep Schumacher, 45, unconscious are being reduced, Ms Sabine Kehm, said in a statement.
"Michael's
sedation is being reduced to allow the start of the waking up process
which may take a long time," the statement said.
"For
the protection of the family, it was originally agreed by the interested
parties to communicate this information only once this process was
consolidated. Please note that no further updates will be given."
RESPECT PRIVACY
The spokeswoman urged the media to respect the privacy of Schumacher's family.
Schumacher
smashed his head against a rock in the French Alps, splitting the
helmet he was wearing and causing critical head injuries.
He
has been at the intensive care unit at the central Grenoble University
Hospital, where he underwent surgery following the December 29 ski
accident.
Surgeons said he suffered bleeding and bruising in his brain and a scan showed "widespread lesions".
ARTIFICIAL COMA
It remains to be seen what state he will be in if the waking process is successful.
Experts said it is rare for to keep a patient in an artificial coma for more than three weeks.
In accidents of a similar severity, patients have often had a disability after their emergence from coma, the experts noted.
Schumacher dominated Formula One for much of his racing career before his retirement in 2012.
He won the F1 title seven times, more than any other driver, and notched up 91 victories between 1994 and 2004.
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