Inc.com. Loughner smiles as he comes to Arizona court to face charges of shooting Giffords; She has fluid on brain. PHOENIX — Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has a buildup of fluid on the brain, a potentially serious condition that’s keeping her in intensive care, officials said yesterday. After days of stunning good-news reports on the wounded Arizona congresswoman’s recovery from a crazed gunman’s attack, officials said yesterday there would be no update on her condition until she is moved to a rehab hospital.
Doctors at Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center Hospital in Houston said Giffords has been given a tube to drain cerebrospinal fluid, which is building up and putting pressure on her brain. The hospital gave no details, but said Giffords, who was shot in the forehead, would continue to receive therapy “until her physicians determine she is ready for transfer.” Meanwhile, shooter Jared Lee Loughner smiled grotesquely as he walked into an Arizona courtroom to face arraignment on federal charges of trying to kill Giffords and two of her aides. Burns set the next hearing for March 9. BBC News. Engadget. Entrepreneur.com. Forbes.