I think the direction he was going meant he still would have hit the barriers. Would be a pretty peculiar direction of travel to get through the gap. please log in to view this image
Official update: please log in to view this image Sadly from Wiki http://www.brainandspinalcord.org/traumatic-brain-injury-types/diffuse-axonal-injury/index.html
I suggest we update the bit at the top of the OP to include the information about the DAI. **** me at that Wiki link though.
Can only hope that having the best possible medical attention in the quickest possible time has made a difference. Fingers crossed until we get more official news, just need to be wary of gossip about his condition.
Found a slightly better description of the prognosis. Must hope now that it's some sort of mild version Treatment of Diffuse Axonal Injury Immediate measures will be taken to reduce swelling inside the brain, which can cause additional damage. In most cases, a course of steroids or other medications designed to reduce inflammation and swelling will be administered, and the patient will be monitored. Surgery is not an option for those who have sustained a diffuse axonal injury. If the patient has sustained a mild or moderate diffuse axonal injury, the rehabilitation phase will follow once the patient is stabilized and awake. During this phase of treatment, the patient and his or her family will work with a multidisciplinary staff including doctors, nurses, physical and occupational therapists, and other specialists to devise an individualized program designed to return the patient to the maximum level of function. The rehabilitation phase may include: Speech therapy Physical therapy Occupational therapy Recreational therapy Adaptive equipment training Counseling Prognosis of Diffuse Axonal Injury It is thought that diffuse axonal injury can occur in just about every level of severity, with concussion thought to be one of the milder forms. In mild to moderate forms of diffuse axonal injury, recovery is possible, with the mildest forms of diffuse axonal injury often resulting in few if any long-term issues. About 90% of survivors with severe diffuse axonal injury remain unconscious. The 10% that regain consciousness are often severely impaired. http://www.brainandspinalcord.org/traumatic-brain-injury-types/diffuse-axonal-injury/index.html
Sounds awful, and if that wiki page is to be believed Someone said on F1Fanatic that the Dutch version of the wiki page says it can be more minor than the UK one suggests
F**k, that's worrying Although they didn't actually state how severe the DAI is. But if that kind of accident wasn't enough to make it severe I don't know what would be.
I don't want to be a pessimist, but after seeing that impact, I find it hard to believe there's anything minor about it.
Shortly before the release of that information, Gary Hartstein posted this blog, which encapsulates my feelings about the "need for reform". However, it is MUCH harsher to read now that we know a fuller extent of Bianchi's injuries and it does not pull any punches (as is Hartstein's style), so read at your own risk. http://formerf1doc.wordpress.com/2014/10/07/2271/ Hoping that he will provide some updates on Bianchi's condition. Tears in my eyes again, that new release has floored me.
A section of James Allen's take on this update. http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2014/10/bianchi-family-issues-a-statement-on-jules-condition/
It really looked like the car came to rest by the start of the barrier, as if it had spun around and then travelled in the direction of the curve going round to the right.
This! Now is the time to hold onto the thing we most understand about the human brain, and that is that we do not understand the human brain.
