The mysterious foreign accent
Current Psychiatry. 2011 March;10(03):57-63
March 1, 2011|Psychiatry
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While treating Ms. D for a suspected psychotic disorder, you learn she has developed a foreign accent. What could be the cause of this unusual symptom?
Related Resources
- Miller N, Lowit A, O’Sullivan H. What makes acquired foreign accent syndrome foreign? Journal of Neurolinguistics. 2006; 19: 385-409.
- Tsuruga K, Kobayashi T, Hirai N, et al. Foreign accent syndrome in a case of dissociative (conversion) disorder. Seishin Shinkeigaku Zasshi. 2008; 110(2): 79-87.
Drug Brand Names
- Benztropine • Cogentin
- Diphenhydramine • Benadryl
- Divalproex • Depakote
- Escitalopram • Lexapro
- Haloperidol • Haldol
- Lorazepam • Ativan
- Risperidone • Risperdal
- Ziprasidone • Geodon
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The authors report no financial relationship with any company whose products are mentioned in this article or with manufacturers of competing products.
