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Zanardi reportedly responding to external stimuli

Former Formula 1 driver has made progress in his recovery from his handbike crash in June an is now responding to external stimuli, it has been reported. Per Corriere della Sera, Zanardi, who sustained severe head injuries after colliding with a truck, has recovered his hearing and sight and is able to respond to voices with hand gestures. Currently hospitalised in the neurosurgical department of the hospital of Padua, Zanardi can reportedly recognise his wife Daniela, but is unable to speak due to a hole in his throat that doctors have kept open as a precaution against any relapses in his recovery. Nevertheless, the update represents a massive step-forward in his condition. After his...
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