Foreign Accent Syndrome
How foreign is Foreign Accent Syndrome?
Christina Stone
ENG101
Mr. Link
Tuesday October 30, 2012
Foreign Accent Syndrome is a rare medical disorder in which a patient develops what sounds like a foreign accent. Further investigation reveals a significant increase in the number of cases over the past few years. This essay will consider some of the reasons why Foreign Accent Syndrome also known as FAS has had such a rapid escalation. The question of whether FAS is a lifelong illness or one from which someone can easily recover has been investigated for decades. As a result, the issue has attracted a lot more discussion over the years. Because FAS is known to be the result of developmental problems or traumatic events, I believe it is less likely for a person to be cured after diagnosed with FAS.
In this research paper, the role that strokes, traumatic injuries, and other variables play in patients with FAS will be investigated. This paper will also take an in depth look at FAS from a psychological perspective. Foreign Accent Syndrome is a disorder classified by a sudden change in one’s speech. FAS is most often caused by damage in the brain resulting from stroke or traumatic injuries. Impairment to the left temporal lobe, which controls auditory perception and long term memory, is also a cause of this disorder (Argynou & Doukas & Karanasios & Loukopoulou & Makridou & Tiligadas & Zampakis, 2011). Research from John Coleman and Jennifer Gurd focus on the increase in cases of FAS over the years; they also study different variables contributing to this disorder such as gender, age, stress and many other factors. After doing so these authors take an in depth look as to why cases of FAS have had such a rapid increase over the years (2006). Authors Hirai, Kato, Kobayashi, and Tsuruga focus on how psychiatric symptoms are often manifested in verbal expressions and how these expressions can be used to escape from daily
Christina Stone
ENG101
Mr. Link
Tuesday October 30, 2012
Foreign Accent Syndrome is a rare medical disorder in which a patient develops what sounds like a foreign accent. Further investigation reveals a significant increase in the number of cases over the past few years. This essay will consider some of the reasons why Foreign Accent Syndrome also known as FAS has had such a rapid escalation. The question of whether FAS is a lifelong illness or one from which someone can easily recover has been investigated for decades. As a result, the issue has attracted a lot more discussion over the years. Because FAS is known to be the result of developmental problems or traumatic events, I believe it is less likely for a person to be cured after diagnosed with FAS.
In this research paper, the role that strokes, traumatic injuries, and other variables play in patients with FAS will be investigated. This paper will also take an in depth look at FAS from a psychological perspective. Foreign Accent Syndrome is a disorder classified by a sudden change in one’s speech. FAS is most often caused by damage in the brain resulting from stroke or traumatic injuries. Impairment to the left temporal lobe, which controls auditory perception and long term memory, is also a cause of this disorder (Argynou & Doukas & Karanasios & Loukopoulou & Makridou & Tiligadas & Zampakis, 2011). Research from John Coleman and Jennifer Gurd focus on the increase in cases of FAS over the years; they also study different variables contributing to this disorder such as gender, age, stress and many other factors. After doing so these authors take an in depth look as to why cases of FAS have had such a rapid increase over the years (2006). Authors Hirai, Kato, Kobayashi, and Tsuruga focus on how psychiatric symptoms are often manifested in verbal expressions and how these expressions can be used to escape from daily
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