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Head Injury Induces Foreign Accent Syndrome

Posted by michael on from the weird-science dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Researchers have identified a rare disorder in which people, usually who have suffered a brain injury, find themselves speaking with a foreign accent. As reported by Science Blog, a Florida woman found herself speaking with a British accident after a stroke left her partially paralyzed. Fewer than 20 cases have been reported since 1919."

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  1. Bush has very little analytical ability... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    "Bush Misuses Science, Report Says"

    If you say Bush misuses science, you presume he is able to understand it. There may be some people in his administration who misuse science, but it can't be Bush, because he has very little analytical ability. I hope anyone who thinks differently will post an example of him thinking analytically.