Brain damage gives woman Chinese accent

Since the first reported case in Norway in 1941, when a young woman developed a strong German accent, a total of fewer than 20 people worldwide have been diagnosed with FAS.

John Coleman, an expert in the condition from Oxford University, has begun to conduct research about her case.

"FAS is extremely diverse, almost certainly not 'one thing,' not a well-defined medical phenomenon, and therefore not the kind of problem that there are any easy generalizations about," the professor was quoted by the Telegraph as saying Tuesday.

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