Texas Woman Recovers From Jaw Surgery And Wakes Up With “Foreign Accent Syndrome,” Rare Type Of TBI Symptom

Texas Woman Recovers From Jaw Surgery And Wakes Up With “Foreign Accent Syndrome,” Rare Type Of TBI Symptom

Lisa Alamia was born and raised in Texas, but she speaks with a British accent. KHOU reported that the mother of three began speaking differently six months ago after undergoing jaw surgery to correct an overbite. *“People who don’t know me, they’re like, ‘Hey, where are you from?’” Lisa Alamia, of Rosenberg, Tex., told the…

Your Child’s Brain Development Improves With Reading

Your Child’s Brain Development Improves With Reading

*When parents read to their children the difference shows in children’s behavior and academic performance. And according to a new study, the difference also shows in their brain activity. *Researchers looked at children ages 3 to 5 who underwent brain scans called functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) while listening to a pre-recorded story. The parents…