Martin Pistorius, age 49, emerged from a mysterious coma with a tale of endurance, resilience, and an eventual triumph.1 His extraordinary journey unravels the intricate challenges Pistorius and his ...

HE WAS TRAPPED IN HIS BODY FOR 12 YEARS IN A VEGETATIVE STATE, FULLY AWARE BUT UNABLE TO MOVE. Imagine being fully aware of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "Ghost Boy" director Rodney Ascher first learned about Martin Pistorius through the NPR podcast "Invisibilia." "I remember hearing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. About eight or so years back, my dad started forgetting things. It was harmless at first, like losing an item he thought he’d put ...

(NEWSER) — Martin Pistorius was a kid so into electronics, his mom had no doubts about his ability to fix a broken plug for her when he wasn't yet 11 (which he did). But shortly after turning 12 in ...

A man was locked inside his body for more than a decade, after doctors said he was in a vegetative state. What doctors and his parents didn't know -- his body didn't work -- but his brain did. For 12 ...

“Ghost Boy” director Rodney Ascher first learned about Martin Pistorius through the NPR podcast “Invisibilia.” “I remember hearing the story and thinking, ‘This is the kind of story that I would like ...

SXSW: At age 12, Martin Pistorius slipped into a waking coma. By 16, his consciousness began to return, but it would take years before others realized. About eight or so years back, my dad started ...