Mr Houben said: 'I shall never forget the day when they discovered what was truly wrong with me - it was my second birth.

胡本说：“我永远也不会忘记那一天，当医生发现诊断错误时，那是我的重生。”

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He discovered that although Houben was completely paralysed, he was also completely conscious - it was just that he was unable to communicate the fact.

他发现，尽管胡本完全瘫痪，他的神志仍完全清醒——只是他说不出这个事实。

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Houben now communicates with one finger and a special touchscreen on his wheelchair - he has developed some movement with the help of intense physiotherapy over the last three years.

现在，胡本用一根手指和轮椅上特制的触摸屏进行交流——在过去三年强烈的物理疗法帮助下，他已经能动了。

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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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