British woman develops Thai accent after stroke abroad

British woman develops Thai accent after stroke abroad

A British woman named Cathy Warren experienced a rare medical condition after suffering a stroke during a trip to Turkey. Upon regaining consciousness, she found herself speaking with a Thai accent—a language she had never learned. Doctors diagnosed her with foreign accent syndrome, caused by damage to the brain’s speech centres. While she has regained her health, the accent change has persisted. The unusual case has fascinated neurologists and attracted international media attention.