According to the Mirror, although Schumacher is currently stable, doctors fear that due to Schumacher's severe brain damage, he may suffer from
apallic syndrome, or persistent vegetative state, which happens when a patient with severe brain damage is in a state of partial arousal rather than true awareness.
An Austrian news website said the German F1 legend may suffer
apallic syndrome - or persistent vegetative state.
Guidelines for quality management of
apallic syndrome/vegetative state.
The patient with AIE from near hanging presented
apallic and severely anoxic with a Glasgow coma score of 3.
APALLIC syndrome is sometimes called persistent vegetative state, which is longterm unconsciousness or coma caused by serious brain damage.
1984), diencephalic seizures (Bullard, 1987), autonomic dysfunction syndrome (Rossitich & Bullard, 1988), traumatic
apallic syndrome (Hackl et al.
