Foreign accent syndrome is rare, with only about sixty cases reported within the past century.

外国口音综合征十分罕见，在过去的一个世纪内大概只有六十例在案。

Myers has been diagnosed with foreign accent syndrome.

迈尔斯被诊断为外国口音综合征。

When these are damaged, the unusual speech delivery heard in foreign accent syndrome can result.

当它们受损时，就会出现外国口音综合征中所听到的不寻常的话语。

But not everyone diagnosed with foreign accent syndrome has a specific brain lesion.

但并非每个被诊断患有外国口音综合征的人，都有特定的脑部病变。

Now, there are a few different ways foreign accent syndrome can develop.

有几种不同的方法可以引发外国口音综合症。

Could foreign accent syndrome develop as a consequence of autism?

自闭症会引发外国口音综合症吗？

Some people may even experience foreign accent syndrome off and on in conjunction with severe migraines.

有些人甚至会在严重的偏头痛反复出现时，体验到外国口音综合症。

This condition is known as foreign accent syndrome, and it's incredibly rare, but it can result from certain brain injuries or conditions.

这种情况称为“外国口音综合症”，非常罕见，但它可能由某些脑损伤或疾病所致。

There have only been around one hundred cases of foreign accent syndrome documented since the first case was described in 1907.

自 1907 年第一个病例被描述出来后，只有大约 100 例外国口音综合症病例记录在案。

Number 10 is foreign accent syndrome.

第 10 个是外国口音综合症。

Studying foreign accent syndrome hasn't just helped us understand and treat these rare cases — it's produced insights into other conditions as well.

研究外国口音综合症不仅有助于我们理解和治疗这些罕见病例，还可以深入了解其他病症。

A classic case of foreign accent syndrome was described by a Norwegian neurologist in 1947, and involved a Norwegian woman known as Astrid who appeared to develop a German accent.

1947 年，一位挪威神经学家描述了一个典型的外国口音综合征病例，患者是一位名叫阿斯特里德的挪威女性，她似乎出现了德国口音。

Researchers writing in the British Medical Journal in 2013 noted that children with autism spectrum disorders have been documented with accent changes that resemble foreign accent syndrome.

研究人员在 2013 年的《英国医学期刊》上撰文指出，患有自闭症谱系障碍的儿童的口音变化类似于外国口音综合症。

Damage to this region can result in slurring or stuttering, and can also result in changes in the melody of speech similar to those in foreign accent syndrome, especially after a stroke.

这个区域受损会导致口齿不清或口吃，也会导致与外国口音综合征相似的言语旋律变化，特别是在中风发作之后。

If they are related, it could mean that what we know about foreign accent syndrome could help us map out the brain changes that occur with autism, possibly leading to new diagnostic methods and therapies.

如果它们相关，这可能意味着我们对外语口音综合症的了解，可以帮助我们找出自闭症患者大脑的变化，也许会产生新的诊断和治疗方法。