Foreign accent syndrome following traumatic brain injury.
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.
Lippert-Gruener
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Department of Neurosurgery, University of Cologne, Cologne, Gemany.
Weinert
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Greisbach
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Wedekind
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D000328:Adult; D001184:Articulation Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010700:Phonetics; D013577:Syndrome; D013702:Temporal Lobe / Q000473:pathology