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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. Re:That explains... by jalet · · Score: 0, Troll

    > Texans. It makes so much sense that their
    > stupidity and their accent is both caused by some
    > collective head injury.

    They understandably suffered from a severe head injury when they collectively put their heads in G.W.Bush's ass.

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