Sharon having brain scan, to remain in induced coma

Doctors performed a brain scan on Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon today to check for bleeding, and said they could keep him sedated and on a respirator for several more days to give him a chance to recover.

“The logical scenario is that we won’t even try to wake him up before Sunday,” said Dr. Shmuel Shapira, deputy director of Jerusalem’s Hadassah Hospital where Sharon is being treated.

Doctors said it would take time to determine how much damage was caused by the widespread stroke Sharon suffered on Wednesday night.

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s vital signs, including cranial pressure, were steady today.