At 7:50 P.M., as Sharon was leaving his office to return home, he fell ill and was immediately brought to the hospital. According to reports, the prime minister did not lose consciousness.
Doctors, suspecting that Sharon suffered a slight stroke, have already begun to run tests to assess his condition. One of the tests administered to the prime minister is an MRI brain scan. The test did not indicate a problem that required treatment.
The prime minister’s personal physician, Prof. Bolek Goldman has arrived at Hadassah hospital in order to closely monitor the tests being administered on Sharon.
Sharon, who will be 78 years old in February, was evacuated to the hospital with a number of close advisors and security personnel, and was admitted to the trauma unit.
Sharon held a meeting with Vice Prime Minister Shimon Peres at 7:00 P.M. The two men discussed strategy for the Kadima election campaign. That meeting ended at 7:30. Shortly afterwards, the prime minister told his advisors that he was feeling ill.
At 10:00 P.M., according to Israel radio, hospital doctors reported Sharon's condition as good and requiring no special treatment for his disorder. He will, however, spend the night in the hospital.
Vice Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has been updated regarding the prime minister's medical condition. Should Sharon be unable to carry out his duties as prime minister, Olmert would serve as Israel's Acting Prime Minister.
Doctors, suspecting that Sharon suffered a slight stroke, have already begun to run tests to assess his condition. One of the tests administered to the prime minister is an MRI brain scan. The test did not indicate a problem that required treatment.
The prime minister’s personal physician, Prof. Bolek Goldman has arrived at Hadassah hospital in order to closely monitor the tests being administered on Sharon.
Sharon, who will be 78 years old in February, was evacuated to the hospital with a number of close advisors and security personnel, and was admitted to the trauma unit.
Sharon held a meeting with Vice Prime Minister Shimon Peres at 7:00 P.M. The two men discussed strategy for the Kadima election campaign. That meeting ended at 7:30. Shortly afterwards, the prime minister told his advisors that he was feeling ill.
At 10:00 P.M., according to Israel radio, hospital doctors reported Sharon's condition as good and requiring no special treatment for his disorder. He will, however, spend the night in the hospital.
Vice Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has been updated regarding the prime minister's medical condition. Should Sharon be unable to carry out his duties as prime minister, Olmert would serve as Israel's Acting Prime Minister.