Daughter: Detroit beating victim awake in hospital
Source: USA Today-Detroit Free Press
Katrease Stafford
DETROIT — A beating victim previously placed in a medically induced coma is conscious but remains in a confused state, sometimes crying out that he is sorry as if he is warding off his attackers, his daughter said Friday.
Steve Utash, 54, whom a mob beat severely April 2 on Detroit's east side after a traffic accident, faces an uncertain recovery period, according to a neurosurgeon who specializes in traumatic brain injuries.
Dr. Lawrence Horn, medical director of the Detroit Medical Center's Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan Neuroscience unit, is not involved in Utash's treatment but said the recovery period for a traumatic brain injury patient can range from a few months to several years.
The severity of the damage can be minor or life-changing, he said.
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(Photo: Family photo via Detroit Free Press)
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he recovers fully suffers no lasting affects physically or emotionally. Thanks for posting this!
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