Reversion to a previously learned foreign accent after stroke

Roth, Elliot J.; Fink, Kathleen R.; Cherney, Leora R.; Hall, Kelly Dailey

doi:10.1016/s0003-9993(97)90176-3

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“…This is in agreement with previous studies which have reported devoicing of stops and fricatives (Whitacker, 1982;Ardila et al,1988;Gurd et al, 1988;Ingram et al 1992;Kurowski et al, 1992;Munson & Heilman, 2005;Nielsen & McKeown,1961;Roth, Fink, Cherney, & Hall, 1997;Van Borsel et al, 2005). We would like to point out that devoicing can be regarded as an articulatory simplification of the target sound: especially in fricatives the aerodynamic conditions to achieve vocal fold vibration are more complex than in other speech sounds (Verhoeven & Hageman, 2007).…”

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“…We would like to point out that devoicing can be regarded as an articulatory simplification of the target sound: especially in fricatives the aerodynamic conditions to achieve vocal fold vibration are more complex than in other speech sounds (Verhoeven & Hageman, 2007). The reverse process in which voiceless sounds are realised as voiced does not occur in this patient, although this phenomenon has been observed occasionally in other FASspeakers (Whitaker, 1982;Gurd et al, 1988;Berthier et al, 1991;Roth et al, 1997).…”

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Neurogenic foreign accent syndrome: Articulatory setting, segments and prosody in a Dutch speaker

Verhoeven

Mariën

2010

Journal of Neurolinguistics

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Neurogenic foreign accent syndrome: Articulatory setting, segments and prosody in a Dutch speaker

Verhoeven

Mariën

2010

Journal of Neurolinguistics

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“…Traditionally, FAS is most commonly associated with lefthemisphere lesions [1] secondary to CVA [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] and traumatic brain injury (TBI) [14][15][16][17]. The condition is often preceded or accompanied by other communication disorders such as aphasia, dysarthria, and apraxia of speech [18].…”

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Multidisciplinary Assessment and Diagnosis of Conversion Disorder in a Patient with Foreign Accent Syndrome

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Collins

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Behavioural Neurology

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Abstract. Multiple reports have described patients with disordered articulation and prosody, often following acute aphasia, dysarthria, or apraxia of speech, which results in the perception by listeners of a foreign-like accent. These features led to the term foreign accent syndrome (FAS), a speech disorder with perceptual features that suggest an indistinct, non-native speaking accent. Also correctly known as psuedoforeign accent, the speech does not typically match a specific foreign accent, but is rather a constellation of speech features that result in the perception of a foreign accent by listeners. The primary etiologies of FAS are cerebrovascular accidents or traumatic brain injuries which affect cortical and subcortical regions critical to expressive speech and language production. Far fewer cases of FAS associated with psychiatric conditions have been reported. We will present the clinical history, neurological examination, neuropsychological assessment, cognitive-behavioral and biofeedback assessments, and motor speech examination of a patient with FAS without a known vascular, traumatic, or infectious precipitant. Repeated multidisciplinary examinations of this patient provided convergent evidence in support of FAS secondary to conversion disorder. We discuss these findings and their implications for evaluation and treatment of rare neurological and psychiatric conditions.

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“…In a small number of cases, it has been reported after trauma [1]. The emergence of Polish, German, English, Spanish, Nordic, Asian, French, Slavic, Hungarian, Korean, and Irish accents in nonnative speakers has been reported [4]. In most cases, the patient develops a new foreign accent to which they had never been exposed [4].…”

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Different Perceived Foreign Accents in One Patient after Prerolandic Hematoma

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Foreign accent syndrome (FAS), a rare disorder characterized by the emergence of a new accent perceived as foreign by listeners, is usually reported with left brain damage. We here report the case of a 28-year-old native Brazilian who appeared, to the examiner, to show a North American accent during recovery from Broca’s aphasia. The lesion was due to a frontal hematoma. Without referring specifically to speech, we asked 10 independent observers to comment on a videotape of the patient’s interview. Seven reported that the patient had a foreign accent, while 3 simply noted a ‘strange’ accent. The observers did not agree on the origin of the accent, 5 identifying it as Spanish, 1 as German, and 1 as south Brazilian. These findings suggest that FAS is not due to the acquisition of a specific foreign accent, but to impairment of the suprasegmental linguistic abilities (tone, accent, pauses, rhythm, and vocal stress) that make it possible to distinguish native language.

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Reversion to a previously learned foreign accent after stroke

Cited by 39 publications

References 10 publications

Neurogenic foreign accent syndrome: Articulatory setting, segments and prosody in a Dutch speaker

Neurogenic foreign accent syndrome: Articulatory setting, segments and prosody in a Dutch speaker

Multidisciplinary Assessment and Diagnosis of Conversion Disorder in a Patient with Foreign Accent Syndrome

Different Perceived Foreign Accents in One Patient after Prerolandic Hematoma

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