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| Sharon to hospital (updated 4 pm CST) | |
| 2005-12-18 | |
Fox News is reporting that Ariel Sharon has been taken to the hospital after losing consciousness. Speculation is that he had a mild stroke.
Deputy director of the hospital, Prof. Yuval Weiss related in a press conference that the prime minister remained conscious continuously since his arrival at 7:50 p.m. That announcement contradicted earlier rumors, according to which, Sharon lost consciousness on the way to the hospital and had to be brought in on a stretcher. Other sources revealed that the prime minister walked into the trauma room on his own. Weiss added that Sharon's condition improved during his hospitalization. The hospital official noted that the prime minister did not require any invasive procedures. He was sent to the internal medicine department and although he was to remain in Hadassah overnight, he was expected to be released in the morning. The prime minister was taken directly to the VIP section of the hospital's trauma room, probably because of its higher security precautions. Meanwhile, Hadassah was closed off to civilian entry by special police forces. The senior medical staff of the hospital was called in to treat him. Neurologists on staff were already looking after the prime minister. Hospital deputy director Professor Shmuel Shapira said that Sharon's condition was stable, and that it was too early to know exactly what happened to him. Shapira would not discuss Sharon's condition further, saying the prime minister had a right to medical privacy. Unofficial sources revealed that the stroke was likely caused by a blot clot. According to Channel 1, the prime minister felt unwell while on the way to Tel Aviv on the Jerusalem-Tel Aviv highway. Sharon told his son Gilad over the phone that he did not feel well, and Gilad ordered his security detail to take him directly to the hospital. MK Omri Sharon, the prime minister's other son, arrived at the hospital shortly after his father. | |
| Posted by:Fred |