Michael Schumacher Injury Update: Racer’s Family Fear He May Be 'In Vegetative State.’ Doctors Say His Chances Of Improving Dwindles Every Day

Formula One legend Michael Schumacher hasn't woke up from a coma since suffering an accident while skiing in French Alps on December 29 last year. The pain and struggle is getting too long and his family has no other option left but to stay strong.

"We are deeply moved that there is no let up in the good wishes for Michael from around the world. That gives us strength. Thank you all of you!" the 45-year old F1 legend's family said in a statement.

Support for the seven-time world champion is pouring, however, his condition shows no sign of improvement. Today marks the 24th day of Schumacher in an unconscious state at the University Hospital in Grenoble and according to his doctors, it might go on for some more days, or weeks. Right now, he is "fed there with probes, washed daily and moved again and again to avoid bed sores."

"Every day, every week in a coma the chances decline that the situation is improving," said Jean-Marc Orgogozo, professor of neurology at the University of Bordeaux.

Doctors overseeing Schumacher already said that the father of two is now in a stable condition. However, they are still mum about their patient's treatment.

Experts think that Schumacher suffered a severe brain injury after hitting his head on a rock while skiing in his lonesome at the resort of Meribel few days before the New Year's Eve. With these findings, medical experts speculate he may be left in a persistent vegetative state, also known as Apallic Syndrome.

A person who was Apallic Syndrome is a serious kind of brain damage wherein cortical parts of the brain are disconnected from brainstem. The patient can breathe on his own, react, and have his blood run with no problem. However, cortical part of the brain is dead which means he wouldn't be able to perceive the surrounding.

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