Foreign accent syndrome following traumatic brain injury

Brain Inj. 2005 Oct;19(11):955-8. doi: 10.1080/02699050500109506.

Abstract

Foreign accent syndrome (FAS) is a very rare disorder, caused by lesions of the dominant brain hemisphere and defined as a loss of normal phonetic contrast when using the mother language. The pronunciation is perceived by native speakers as compromised by a foreign accent. This study reports about a 35-years old woman, with a FAS following a brain injury with a traumatic left temporal haemorrhage, who experienced excellent remission after 2 years.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Articulation Disorders / etiology*
  • Brain Injuries / complications*
  • Cerebral Hemorrhage / complications
  • Cerebral Hemorrhage / diagnosis
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Phonetics*
  • Syndrome
  • Temporal Lobe / pathology