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 "Henceforth, Michael's rehabilitation will take place at his
home. Considering the severe injuries he suffered, progress has been
made in the past weeks and months," said the brief statement issued
by manager Sabine Kehm.
"There is still, however, a long and difficult road ahead.
"We ask that the privacy of Michael's family continue to be
respected, and that speculations about his state of health are
avoided."
A spokesman for the university hospital in Lausanne, confirmed that
the 45-year-old German, a seven-times world champion, had been
discharged earlier in the day.
No details were given on Schumacher's condition.
Schumacher suffered severe head injuries in a ski accident in
Meribel in the French Alps on Dec. 29 and was transferred by
ambulance to Lausanne in June after emerging from a coma.
He underwent nearly three months of treatment in an outdoor section
of the hospital known as "Jardin des Sens" or Garden of the Senses,
shielded from view. It specializes in the recovery of severely
traumatized neurological patients by exposing them to water, scents
and other elements.
The family home is along Lake Geneva in the Swiss town of Gland,
where he has lived quietly for years with his German wife Corinna
and their two teenaged children.
Since the accident, she has visited her husband almost daily in
Grenoble and Lausanne, taking time out recently for horse riding
events or to attend the Montreux Jazz Festival in July.
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Last month a man suspected of leaking Schumacher's medical files
was found hanged in his police cell, Zurich's cantonal prosecutor
said.
The man, who was not named, worked as a manager at Swiss air rescue
service Rega, which was involved in Schumacher's transfer from
Grenoble hospital to University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV).
The French daily "Le Dauphine Libere" reported in July that leaked
documents were being offered to European media for some 60,000 Swiss
francs.
Schumacher's family, via his agent Kehm, had said criminal charges
and damages would be sought against anyone involved in the illegal
sale or publication of his confidential records.
Schumacher, who won a record 91 F1 races, left the sport last year
after a disappointing three-year comeback with Mercedes following an
earlier retirement from Ferrari at the end of 2006.
(Reporting by Stephanie Nebehay, editing by Alan Baldwin and Pritha
Sarkar)
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