But Houben's diagnosis may have been made more difficult by the fact that he was partly paralyzed, meaning he was unable to show a motor response.

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The Glasgow Coma Scale is a standardized test that classifies a patient's motor, verbal and eye response on a graded scale.

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The CRS-R was developed at the JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute and grades patients' verbalization, communication, motor function, visual function and response to sound.

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That engine and transmission remind you that response, handling, motor and cabin are all canted toward the extreme end of the GT car spectrum.

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The battery powers a high-response 80kW AC synchronous motor, rated at 107 horsepower and 187 lb-ft of torque, which drives the front wheels through a single speed reducer.

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Meanwhile, the FIA said in a statement that it was happy with the response of Spanish officials to the situation and agreed with the RFEA (the Spanish motor sport body) that a very small number of the 35, 000 spectators at the February testing session were involved.

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