The first recorded case of Foreign Accent Syndrome was in the 1940s.
A man in the US has developed an Irish accent after a cancer diagnosis - despite never being here.
The study published in the British Medical Journal says there have been several similar cases recorded over the years with the condition called Foreign Accent Syndrome.
20 months into the man's treatment he started speaking uncontrollably with what's described as an "Irish brogue" until his death.
The first recorded case of Foreign Accent Syndrome was in the 1940s.
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