French Prez Sarkozy falls ill,rushed to hospital

French President Nicolas Sarkozy was rushed to hospital after suffering a minor nervous complaint while exercising at his woodland weekend retreat outside Paris,officials said.

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Paris | July 26, 2009 09:56 PM IST

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French President Nicolas Sarkozy was rushed to hospital after suffering a minor nervous complaint while exercising at his woodland weekend retreat outside Paris,officials said.

The 54-year-old leader was seen immediately by a doctor and underwent medical tests,a statement from the Elysee Palace said.

One of the President’s aides told AFP that Sarkozy was taken to the Val de Grace military hospital,after a problem related to his vagus nerve — which helps the body regulate its heart rate — “which is considered minor”.

A condition known as vasovagal syncope can bring on a reduction in heart rate and blood pressure — particularly if the victim is dehydrated. Sarkozy was jogging as a sun-drenched Paris saw temperatures of 28 degrees Celsius.

Patients normally make a complete recovery,medical sources said.

A witness,speaking on condition of anonymity,told AFP she had seen a jogger surrounded by bodyguards suddenly stumble and collapse in the wooded grounds of La Lanterne,Sarkozy’s weekend home near the Palace of Versailles.

Shortly afterwards,Sarkozy’s wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy arrived at the scene on a motor scooter,the witness said.

Then two helicopters — one of them white — landed nearby.

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French Prez Sarkozy falls ill,rushed to hospital

French President Nicolas Sarkozy was rushed to hospital after suffering a minor nervous complaint while exercising at his woodland weekend retreat outside Paris,officials said.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy was rushed to hospital after suffering a minor nervous complaint while exercising at his woodland weekend retreat outside Paris,officials said.