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.

How do members experience foreign accent syndrome?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with foreign accent syndrome*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for foreign accent syndrome*

Who has foreign accent syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 2
30s 0
40s 1
50s 1
60s 0
70+ 1

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 1
Female 4