Michael Schumacher shows slight improvement, doctors say

Doctors carried out a surgical intervention Monday night on Schumacher which allowed for some pressure to be removed in his brain in a way that was "gradual and effective," anesthesiologist Jean-Francois Payen at the University Hospital Center of Grenoble, France, said.
The surgery, which took about two hours, involved the removal of a large hematoma, he said, adding that Schmacher's family were consulted before it went ahead.
Payen said that despite the improvement seen, Schumacher was still considered to be in a critical condition.
He said it was too soon to speculate on his prognosis. "There is still a long way to go," he said.
Schumacher, the most successful driver in Formula 1 history, suffered severe head trauma in a skiing accident in Meribel, in the French Alps, Sunday. He remains in a medically induced coma.
The accident happened while he was off-piste (on unmarked slopes) in the mountains between Georges Bauduis Piste and La Biche Piste, resort director Christophe Gernignon-Lecomte said. The driver was wearing a helmet at the time.
Schumacher, who turns 45 Friday, won a record seven world titles in his spectacular Formula 1 career and "also holds nearly every scoring record in the book by a considerable margin," according to the motorsport's official website.
He dominated the competition for the best part of a decade, winning five world championships in a row between 2000 and 2004.
Schumacher suffered serious injury once during his career in the high-speed sport, breaking his leg in a crash at the British Grand Prix in 1999.
Source: CNN