Very seriously injured a month ago, Alex Zanardi came out of a coma. On June 19, the former racing driver was involved in a traffic accident after hitting a truck, while driving his handbike near the city of Siena, in Tuscany. The 53-year-old Italian had been hospitalized and plunged into an artificial coma after numerous facial fractures. “Thank you for giving strength to those who lost it. At this very painful moment, I am close to you and I pray for you and your family, ”Pope Francis wrote in a letter to the athlete.
But this Tuesday, Alex Zanardi, was transferred to a rehabilitation center, announced the hospital in Siena, where he had been treated since his accident. "After the end of the sedation, the normality of the cardio-respiratory and metabolic parameters and the stability of the general clinical conditions and the neurological picture allowed the transfer of the champion to a specialized center for functional rehabilitation", wrote the hospital of His in a press release.
In neurological rehabilitation
“He spent more than a month in our hospital, where he underwent three delicate operations. The stabilization of his clinical conditions and vital parameters allowed the reduction and then the suspension of the sedation. He could therefore be transferred to another structure to undergo the necessary neurological rehabilitation there, ”added Valtere Giovannini, director general of the hospital.
A former Formula 1 driver, Zanardi has become one of the great figures of handisport after having had both legs amputated in 2001 following a terrible accident during an IndyCar championship car race on the German circuit of the Lausitzring. The athlete was notably a four-time gold medalist at the 2012 and 2016 Paralympic Games.
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