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"Although in stable condition, Bret Michaels is now at a risk for seizures as he recovers from last week&amp;apos;s brain hemorrhage, new test results show.  A new statement released Tuesday afternoon by the singer&amp;apos;s rep explains that Michaels, 47, suffers from a side effect called hyponatremia -- a lack of sodium in the body, which leads to seizures.\r\nThe doctors call the discovery a &amp;quot;minor setback&amp;quot; and are &amp;quot;hopeful that Bret will gradually improve as the blood surrounding the brain dissolves and is reabsorbed into his system, which can be a very painful recovery and take several weeks to months,&amp;quot; the rep explains.\r\nPHOTOS: Today&amp;apos;s celebrity news photos\r\nStill under 24-hour care at in the ICU of an undisclosed facility, the Poison frontman  is &amp;quot;in positive spirits&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;responding well to tests and treatments,&amp;quot; the rep says. &amp;quot;His condition could have been fatal.&amp;quot;\r\n\r\nThe medical staff tending to Michaels still has not determined what caused the bleeding -- though some continue to wonder whether it could be Michaels&amp;apos; June 2009 injury at the Tony awards (when a prop piece struck him to the ground).\r\nAlso complicating his recovery: Michaels had an emergency appendectomy earlier this month, and also suffers from Type 1 diabetes.\r\n\r\nThe medical staff plans to release more specific information about Michaels&amp;apos; condition next Monday.\r\nEarlier Tuesday, Michaels&amp;apos; father Wally Sychak told Extra about speaking on the phone with his  ailing son.  The Rock of Love star  &amp;quot;sounded a little slow, but fine,&amp;quot; Sychak said.\r\n&amp;quot;He understood what he was saying and knew me. Everything seemed good  that way...They say he&amp;apos;s moving his arms and hands,&amp;quot; he said. &amp;quot;The best  as they could expect at this time.&amp;quot;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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