<P> Martin Pistorius is a South African freelance web designer , developer , and author best known for his 2011 book Ghost Boy , in which he describes living with locked - in syndrome and being unable to move for 12 to 14 years . When he was 12 , he began losing voluntary motor control and eventually fell into a vegetative state for three years . He began regaining consciousness around age 16 and achieved full consciousness by age 19 , although he was still completely paralyzed with the exception of his eyes . He was unable to communicate with other people until his caregiver Virna van der Walt noticed that he could use his eyes to respond to things she said . She sent him to the University of Pretoria for testing , where they confirmed he was conscious and aware of his surroundings . </P>
<P> Martin Pistorius is a South African freelance web designer , developer , and author best known for his 2011 book Ghost Boy , in which he describes living with locked - in syndrome and being unable to move for 12 to 14 years . When he was 12 , he began losing voluntary motor control and eventually fell into a vegetative state for three years . He began regaining consciousness around age 16 and achieved full consciousness by age 19 , although he was still completely paralyzed with the exception of his eyes . He was unable to communicate with other people until his caregiver Virna van der Walt noticed that he could use his eyes to respond to things she said . She sent him to the University of Pretoria for testing , where they confirmed he was conscious and aware of his surroundings . </P>
guy who was in a coma for 12 years
guy who was in a coma for 12 years
Martin Pistorius
Martin Pistorius