Waking up from a coma with a completely new accent may seem like a fictional occurrence, but it is a real condition that has over 100 confirmed cases. This is known as foreign accent syndrome, or FAS, a brain-related condition that affects verbal communication . The way one talks changes noticeably, and it may sound like the affected individual is speaking in a distinct new accent. Although at times the accent sounds similar to an already established one, it’s typically a cha