Doctors treating Paralympic handbike
champ Alex Zanardi for severe brain injuries sustained in a
crash last month have started progressively reducing the
sedation used for his pharmacologically induced coma, a Siena
ahospital said Thursday.
They said once the sedatives are reduced to the projected level
they would assess further treatment options.
"The multidisciplinary team treating the athlete will look at
proceeding with his therapeutic and rehabilitative course,"
they said.
The hospital said they could not yet give a prognosis for the
four-time Olympic champion and former Formula One driver, who
recently had a third operation.
The 53-year-old is in intensive care in a medically induced
coma.
He is intubated and on mechanical ventilation.
Zanardi suffered critical head injuries in the June 19 collision
with a lorry.
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