In front of watching England boss Steve McClaren, Terry was knocked out cold as he took the full force of Abou Diaby's boot in the face as the pair challenged for a loose ball in the Arsenal box just before the hour mark.
Terry swallowed his tongue during the drama, which left Diaby in tears, before he was eventually carried off on a stretcher with an oxygen mask helping his breathing.
Although he was revived before leaving the Millennium Stadium, Terry will now undergo extensive tests before being allowed to play again.
Chelsea skipper John Terry has left hospital and returned to The Millennium Stadium following his injury in the Carling Cup final.
The Blues defender was rushed to hospital following a sickening head injury in the second half of Chelsea's 2-1 win, but any fears of a serious problem have seemingly been allayed.
Terry was allowed to return to the scene of his side's victory after his absence meant Frank Lampard was called upon to lift the Carling Cup.
The England skipper sustained the injury when Abou Diaby attempted to clear from a corner and only succeeded in booting Terry full in the face.
During a lengthy delay in play -with the Blues skipper lying unconscious on the pitch - medical staff from both sides treated Terry as a number of players voiced obvious concern at his condition.
However Chelsea have now been boosted by the news that their leader has returned to join in the celebrations following a dramatic win in Cardiff.
Match-winner Didier Drogba - who scored twice following Theo Walcott's opener for Arsenal - spoke after the final whistle of his distress at Terry's injury.
"Today is strange," Drogba told Sky Sports. "We won and we're happy because we've got the cup but we are also scared because we didn't know what to expect when we saw JT on the floor.
"I think more about JT than the cup.
"It is difficult because he was one metre away from me (when it happened).
"We saw his character and this is why he is our captain and why he is the best."
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