Woman Wakes From Nap With New Geordie Accent Due to Rare Syndrome

• Verity Went, 28, from Staffordshire, woke from a nap with a thick Geordie accent after a migraine.
• She developed Foreign Accent Syndrome, a rare condition often linked to neurological disorders.
• The accent change is connected to her Functional Neurological Disorder (FND), which she's had for over a year.
• Initially upset, Went now embraces her new voice, believing it's her true self, and her family and friends approve.
• She confirmed the authenticity of her Geordie accent by speaking to locals in Newcastle undetected.

Why It Matters: Verity Went's rare Foreign Accent Syndrome, linked to FND, transformed her speech, which she now embraces.