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A British woman who went to sleep with a 1)migraine woke up feeling like a completely different person.
Thirty-eight-year-old Sarah Colwill was rushed to the hospital in 2010 because of severe 2)episodic migraines. During her recovery, she woke up with a Chinese accent.
Reporter: She literally woke up, opened her mouth, and it was not her voice that came out.
Sarah Colwill: And a fifty-five-B, sweet and sour chicken Hong Kong-style. It’s just been such a horrible thing to go through.
She was diagnosed with foreign accent 3)syndrome—a rare, 4)neurological condition with no clear cause.
The Inquisitr reports others who have suffered from the same change in voice had severe migraines. Only 61 cases have been identified since 1941. One explanation for the new tongue is that her migraines, which she experiences as many as 10 times or more per month, are leaving her with neurological damage. The condition usually follows 5)traumatic brain injury or a stroke. Those with FAS also experience loss of vocabulary. But Colwill is not alone in her struggle.
Fifty-two-year-old Kay Russell, pictured here talking to Colwill, woke up with a French accent after suffering a migraine as well.
And singer George Michael says he woke up from a coma with a temporary West Country accent in 2012.
Some cases have been known to clear up over time. Colwill says she is still looking for a cure, but for now, voice therapy is the only treatment available.
一位英国女人带着偏头痛入睡,醒来之后觉得自己完全变了一个人。
38岁的莎拉·科尔威尔在2010年的时候因为严重的间歇性偏头痛被紧急送去医院。在康复期间,她发现自己醒来后说话带着中国口音。
记者:她是醒过来了,张嘴说话,但是发出的声音却不是自己的。
莎拉·科尔威尔:要一个55元的B套餐,港式风味的糖醋鸡丁。这真的是一件让人很难接受的事情。
她被诊断患上了外国口音综合症——一种罕见的神经异况,没有明确的病因。
据Inquisitr网站报道,其他有此症状的患者也是有严重的偏头痛。从1941年至今,只有61宗病例被确诊。这种病的其中一个病因是她的偏头痛损害了她的神经,她的病每个月会发作十次或更多。这种异况通常是创伤性脑受伤或者中风的后遗症。患有外国口音综合症的患者词汇量也会逐渐减小。但是科尔威尔不是一个人在战斗。
照片中与科尔威尔谈话的52岁的凯·拉塞尔也是在一次偏头痛发作后,醒来发现自己说话带有法国口音。
状况相同的还有歌手乔治·迈克尔,去年他从一次昏迷中醒来后就发现自己在一段时间内说话带有西部乡村口音。
有些病例经过一些时日就会康复。科尔威尔说她仍在寻求治愈的方法,但至今为止,语音治疗是唯一的疗法。
新闻补给站
怪病一览
安格曼综合症(Angelman Syndrome):俗称“快乐木偶综合症”,也称“天使综合症”,是一种由基因缺陷而引起的疾病。患此症者,从出生开始一直微笑,伴随有严重的学习障碍,且智能低下。好莱坞男星柯林·法瑞尔(Colin Farrell)的儿子詹姆斯便是一例。
克莱-李文症候群(Kleine-Levin Sydrome):又称“周期性过眠症”,“睡美人综合症”;是一种由神经系统异常而引起的罕见疾病。患此症者,会连续睡上好几周,甚至是几个月,即使自己醒来吃东西、喝水以及上洗手间,都处于神志恍惚的状态,患者醒后不会记得在昏睡期间的任何行为。
猝倒症(cataplexy):患此症者,一旦遇到高兴、愤怒、激动或恐惧的事,肌张力会突然下降,会暂时陷入瘫痪状态,但意识清晰;现年26岁的Caitlin Wallace就是此症患者之一,她只要遇到类似手机铃响等简单的事情,就会短暂瘫痪,最多是一天20次。
可能在常人看来这些病很有趣,但对于患者来讲,生命随时可能受到威胁。希望科学家和医生们能够尽快找到医治这些怪病的方法,还患者一个自由身。
Thirty-eight-year-old Sarah Colwill was rushed to the hospital in 2010 because of severe 2)episodic migraines. During her recovery, she woke up with a Chinese accent.
Reporter: She literally woke up, opened her mouth, and it was not her voice that came out.
Sarah Colwill: And a fifty-five-B, sweet and sour chicken Hong Kong-style. It’s just been such a horrible thing to go through.
She was diagnosed with foreign accent 3)syndrome—a rare, 4)neurological condition with no clear cause.
The Inquisitr reports others who have suffered from the same change in voice had severe migraines. Only 61 cases have been identified since 1941. One explanation for the new tongue is that her migraines, which she experiences as many as 10 times or more per month, are leaving her with neurological damage. The condition usually follows 5)traumatic brain injury or a stroke. Those with FAS also experience loss of vocabulary. But Colwill is not alone in her struggle.
Fifty-two-year-old Kay Russell, pictured here talking to Colwill, woke up with a French accent after suffering a migraine as well.
And singer George Michael says he woke up from a coma with a temporary West Country accent in 2012.
Some cases have been known to clear up over time. Colwill says she is still looking for a cure, but for now, voice therapy is the only treatment available.
一位英国女人带着偏头痛入睡,醒来之后觉得自己完全变了一个人。
38岁的莎拉·科尔威尔在2010年的时候因为严重的间歇性偏头痛被紧急送去医院。在康复期间,她发现自己醒来后说话带着中国口音。
记者:她是醒过来了,张嘴说话,但是发出的声音却不是自己的。
莎拉·科尔威尔:要一个55元的B套餐,港式风味的糖醋鸡丁。这真的是一件让人很难接受的事情。
她被诊断患上了外国口音综合症——一种罕见的神经异况,没有明确的病因。
据Inquisitr网站报道,其他有此症状的患者也是有严重的偏头痛。从1941年至今,只有61宗病例被确诊。这种病的其中一个病因是她的偏头痛损害了她的神经,她的病每个月会发作十次或更多。这种异况通常是创伤性脑受伤或者中风的后遗症。患有外国口音综合症的患者词汇量也会逐渐减小。但是科尔威尔不是一个人在战斗。
照片中与科尔威尔谈话的52岁的凯·拉塞尔也是在一次偏头痛发作后,醒来发现自己说话带有法国口音。
状况相同的还有歌手乔治·迈克尔,去年他从一次昏迷中醒来后就发现自己在一段时间内说话带有西部乡村口音。
有些病例经过一些时日就会康复。科尔威尔说她仍在寻求治愈的方法,但至今为止,语音治疗是唯一的疗法。
新闻补给站
怪病一览
安格曼综合症(Angelman Syndrome):俗称“快乐木偶综合症”,也称“天使综合症”,是一种由基因缺陷而引起的疾病。患此症者,从出生开始一直微笑,伴随有严重的学习障碍,且智能低下。好莱坞男星柯林·法瑞尔(Colin Farrell)的儿子詹姆斯便是一例。
克莱-李文症候群(Kleine-Levin Sydrome):又称“周期性过眠症”,“睡美人综合症”;是一种由神经系统异常而引起的罕见疾病。患此症者,会连续睡上好几周,甚至是几个月,即使自己醒来吃东西、喝水以及上洗手间,都处于神志恍惚的状态,患者醒后不会记得在昏睡期间的任何行为。
猝倒症(cataplexy):患此症者,一旦遇到高兴、愤怒、激动或恐惧的事,肌张力会突然下降,会暂时陷入瘫痪状态,但意识清晰;现年26岁的Caitlin Wallace就是此症患者之一,她只要遇到类似手机铃响等简单的事情,就会短暂瘫痪,最多是一天20次。
可能在常人看来这些病很有趣,但对于患者来讲,生命随时可能受到威胁。希望科学家和医生们能够尽快找到医治这些怪病的方法,还患者一个自由身。