Althia went on to say: “The physicians, nurses, therapists, and surgeons all thought I was a medical miracle since.
None of them had ever had to deal with foreign accent syndrome in their whole professions! At this point, I became aware of how uncommon this ailment is.
I hope more people are aware of it. I used to sound British even though I didn’t sound like the Queen! Although I’ve lived in London my whole life, my family is Jamaican.
Following her consultation with a speech-language pathologist, it was proposed that she had an uncommon condition that causes certain individuals to acquire a distinct accent.
The NHS refers to this condition as “foreign accent syndrome” and states that it results from brain trauma, including strokes. Althia feels as if she has lost her identity, despite the fact that she is awaiting an official diagnosis.
