Foreign accent syndrome
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What is foreign accent syndrome?
Foreign accent syndrome is a disorder classified as a change of speech causing a person to sound as if they are speaking with a foreign accent. It is most often related to brain damage caused by trauma or a related condition.
Common symptoms reported by people with foreign accent syndrome
Treatments taken by people with foreign accent syndrome
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Who has foreign accent syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?
- 5 patients have this condition
- 1 new patients joined this month
- 2 say foreign accent syndrome is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 2 | |
| 20s | 0 | |
| 30s | 0 | |
| 40s | 1 | |
| 50s | 1 | |
| 60s | 1 | |
| 70+ | 0 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 0 | |
| 20-29 years | 0 | |
| 30-39 years | 0 | |
| 40-49 years | 0 | |
| 50-59 years | 1 | |
| 60-69 years | 0 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 1 | |
| Female | 4 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 1 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 0 |
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