Stroke victim who started speaking with Italian accent after losing speech for 3 months feels she has lost her identity A stroke victim who started speaking with an Italian accent after initially losing her speech for three months has said it feels like someone is "impersonating" her. Althia Bryden, 58, a medically retired customer service advisor who lives in Highbury, London, with her husband and full-time carer, Winston, 63, suffered a stroke on May 4 2024, which she said left her unable to speak or feel the right side of her body.
Stroke victim who started speaking with Italian accent feels she has lost her identity
By Pa Media