Tim Johnson

The latest on Tim Johnson, as of about 9:30 a.m. EST, via Talking Points Memo.

Admiral John Eisold, Attending Physician of the United States Capitol said, “Subsequent to his admission to George Washington University Hospital yesterday, Senator Tim Johnson was found to have had an intracerebral bleed caused by a congenital arteriovenous malformation. He underwent successful surgery to evacuate the blood and stabilize the malformation. The Senator is recovering without complication in the critical care unit at George Washington University Hospital. It is premature to determine whether further surgery will be required or to assess any long term prognosis.”

I'm not sure what that means. The "without complication" sounds good, but the too early to "assess any long term prognosis" doesn't sound so good. Is brain damage likely from this?