An Australian Asian woman who woke up from surgery on her tonsils, speaking in what seems to be an Irish accent, has been documenting her experience on TikTok. @angie.mcyen Day 2: I woke up with an Irish accent the day before and thought I was gonna wake up from this weird dream. But no, my Aussie accent’s gone ♬ original sound - angie.mcyenAbout 100 cases of foreign accent syndrome have been reported worldwide, and it has been found to be more common in women than men. In 2016, a Texan woman was diagnosed with foreign accent syndrome when she spoke in an English accent following jaw surgery. Some people with foreign accent syndrome find that their speech patterns revert to normal over time.

Source: The Irish Times May 12, 2021 12:41 UTC