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Foreign Accent Syndrome

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A rare condition caused by a severe stroke or head injury (2 cases have been reported of individuals as a development problem) in which the person’s normal speech and inflections undergo an abrupt change, such that he or she sounds like they’re native to another language, country or culture.
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"What happens with foreign accent syndrome to the best of our understanding is that a very, very small part of the speech area is affected so that the normal intonation of speech gets altered," said Dr.
Foreign Accent Syndrome is thought to be brought on by a minor injury to the brain, according to the available research, affecting the center of the brain that governs speech and language.
Severity of psychosis can correlate with the magnitude of foreign accent syndrome, which can be used to assess a patient's progress and response to treatment.
"Not only did I have a stroke but I got lumbered with this foreign accent syndrome as well.
The mother-of-three, originally from San Jose, California, was diagnosed with ultra rare Foreign Accent Syndrome after feeling an eruption in her brain while messaging a friend on Facebook in October last year.
Authors Ryalls and Miller use a combination of personal testimony and scientific commentary to examine the rare psychological disorder Foreign Accent Syndrome, or FAS.
She was diagnosed with Foreign Accent Syndrome, a rare condition that has no clear cause, but it's affected her life considerably.
FOREIGN ACCENT SYNDROME This is one of the most intriguing neurological conditions reported and is quite often the result of a stroke or other brain injury event.
Lynda made headlines around the world after the Chronicle revealed that she is one of just a handful of people globally to suffer from the extremely rare Foreign Accent Syndrome.
How do you talk like that?" Daughter Kylie said she thought her mum was just joking at first but added: "Then she showed me that the doctor diagnosed her with foreign accent syndrome."
Doctors say they suffered foreign accent syndrome, a condition which damages the part of the brain that controls speech and word formation.
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