Althia Bryden, a 58-year-old woman ... the joy of speaking again came with an unexpected twist. Medical staff noticed a dramatic change in her voice. “They asked me if I had an Italian accent ...

Althia Bryden, 58, has told of how she feels she has lost her identity after beginning speaking in the new accent after her ... said she even sometimes uses Italian words like 'mamma mia' and 'si' in ...

A grandmother says a stroke left her with an Italian accent - despite her never ... and completely out of the blue, I just started speaking. "She looked as shocked as I did.