Sarkozy 'doing well' after jogging scare

Updated on: 27 July,2009 09:09 AM IST |
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French Prez was hospitalised after he collapsed while jogging yesterday

French Prez was hospitalised after he collapsed while jogging yesterday

He will stay at a hospital overnight even though tests so far have found nothing wrong, his office said.

Military doctors performed a battery of tests on the 54-year-old president, who is known for his hyperactivity.

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Upon his collapse, Sarkozy was rushed by helicopter to a military hospital. His office denied the president had lost consciousness in the episode.
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Sarkozy, an avid jogger and cyclist, was forced to interrupt his run and "lie down with the help of an aide," said a statement from his office.

A presidential doctor who is with Sarkozy at all times sounded the alert and administered initial treatment.

French Health Ministry Roselyne Bachelot, speaking live on French 2 television, said Sarkozy had suffered a "small" vasovagal episode.

A vagal episode can be caused by strenuous exercise when it is very hot. It can lead to a temporary loss of consciousness but usually is not serious.
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It is named for the vagus nerve which slows down the heartbeat and reduces arterial tension.

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