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When Sarah Colwill, was 38 she was hospitalized for an intense migraine. She awoke the next morning to an astounding sound—her voice. Her familiar English accent had been replaced by what sounded like a poor impression of a Chinese person, leaving doctors scratching their heads.
Medical staff say they have exhausted all options and, even though Sarah has never visited China, she has to accept that her Chinese accent is here to stay. “They’ve tried various treatments; they’ve tried everything, but nothing makes a difference. Being told I would be like this forever was a heart breaking, but I try not to dwell it. I am still the same person inside.” Only one in 250 million people are diagnosed with Foreign Accent Syndrome. |
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| migraine = severe headache
scratching their heads = (idiom) puzzled, confused dwell = think about something for a long time |
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