Foreign accent syndrome (FAS)-a review

Abstract

Many cases published with Foreign accent syndrome is said to be caused by neurogenic abnormalities, as well as there are few reports with an assumed psychogenic cause. This paper makes head way the diagnosis of the syndrome in clinical area and highlights the eminence of recognizing FAS. In this review, we observe-FAS onset, evaluation and remission, cognitive deficits, segmental and suprasegmental characteristics of FAS. The so called FAS can be seen as an apraxic condition which may be due to head injury, stroke, brain tumours, and facial trauma. In this, we discusses the explanations that leads to the normal phonological or phonetical features of the patient’s speech.