Schumacher fights for his life
Former Formula One world champion is in an induced coma, having undergone brain surgery after hitting his head on a rock in a ski accident
Doctors treating Michael Schumacher refused to predict the outcome for the former Formula One driver, saying they were taking his very critical head injury "hour by hour" following a skiing accident.
Chief anesthesiologist Jean-Francois Payen said the seven-time world champion was still in a medically induced coma. He said the medical team was focusing only on his current condition.
"We cannot predict the future for Michael Schumacher," Payen said. "He is in a critical state in terms of cerebral resuscitation. We are working hour by hour."
Schumacher, the most successful driver in Formula One history, arrived at Grenoble University Hospital Centre already in a coma and immediately underwent emergency brain surgery.
We cannot predict the future for Michael Schumacher. He is in a critical state in terms of cerebral resuscitation. We are working hour by hour
The German driver was skiing with his son on Sunday morning in the French Alpine resort of Meribel when he fell and hit the right side of his head on a rock. He was wearing a helmet, but the doctors said it was clearly not sufficient to prevent a serious brain injury. "Someone who had suffered this accident without a helmet would not have made it this far," Payen said.