The other day, media reported that former racer Michael Schumacher, who had not appeared in public for nearly six years due to a head injury treatment, was taken to a hospital in Paris for a stem cells transplant operation. Representatives of the press were not allowed there, security was strengthened to protect a well-known patient from strangers, but the clinic’s nurse told reporters that Michael Schumacher is conscious.
Many fans of the former athlete thought that he came out of a coma almost six years after the accident, when he received a head injury, hitting a rock while skiing. However, according to the expert, it is impossible to say that he actually came out of a coma, even if he is conscious. According to Leonardi, this state of minimal consciousness, so it’s too early to talk about progress in treatment.
Michael Schumacher is already watching Formula 1 on TV. The doctor also noted that the recovery method (stem cell treatment), which was chosen for Schumacher, was not yet used in people with similar injuries and in a state of minimal consciousness.
“There is no experimental stem cell-based treatment that has a positive effect for patients in a state of minimal consciousness like Michael Schumacher,” Leonardi said.