A 26-year-old British woman experienced an unexpected transformation after a night’s rest to alleviate a headache. Verity Wenta resident of Penkridge, in Staffordshire, England, slept with a strong migraine and woke up with a change of accent.
Went has suffered from migraines since he was eight years old. However, she never experienced such an unusual aftereffect as the one that occurred on October 4, 2023when he lost his original Midlands tone of voice.
«After a couple of hours I woke up and my speech was confusedsomething I’m used to from time to time, but after five minutes I was able to speak again, and it was in a Geordie accent,» Verity said, according to The Sun, Mirror and the BBCamong other media that reported his incredible case.
Verity Went went to bed with a bad migraine and woke up with a changed accent. Photo: screenshot/TikTok @veritywent7.The accent «Geordie» is typical of the Newcastle upon Tyne region. This radical change in his voice was due, according to experts, to a side effect of the functional neurological disorder (FND)a condition that directly affects the communication network of the nervous system.
«I was terrified. «I went to the doctor right away and because they already knew I had FND, they knew it was something related to that and not a stroke,» she said. Verity shared her story on TikTok, where it quickly went viral.
Verity tried to regain her old way of speaking, but to no avail. «Although now I like it and I’m used to itAt first I was very bad because I felt like I had completely lost myself and I no longer knew who I was,» he said.
This radical change in his voice was due, according to experts, to a side effect of functional neurological disorder (FND). Photo: screenshot/TikTok @veritywent7.After a medical evaluation, doctors confirmed that his health is stable. The clinical conclusion indicated that the new accent represents an extremely rare symptom within your FND box.
How the FND altered Verity’s identity
His family’s reaction to the news was mixed. While His mother gave a nervous laugh. Because of the confusion, other relatives showed immediate concern.
«My friends and family are already so used to it that everyone says they think this is the real me, and that it fits me more than my original accent,» he added.
Despite the initial astonishment, his inner circle did not express total surprise. They know well the seriousness of their condition, which also causes seizures, paralysis and loss of speech in other episodes.
Verity was diagnosed with FND in 2022. Since then, her life has changed drastically. Photo: screenshot/TikTok @veritywent7.The support organization FND Action defines this condition as a pathology of the brain network. Its symptoms include weakness in the extremities, twitching, difficulty walking, and sensory problems.
Verity was diagnosed in 2022. Since then, her life has changed drastically. In the most serious moments of her condition, the young woman recorded up to 14 seizures in a single day.
As a result of these complications, he left his job and surrendered his driver’s license. The loss of her autonomy represented a difficult challenge for her to process. «I also talk in my sleep and my boyfriend says it’s also with my new accent,» she said.
Currently, he performs occupational therapy specialized in FND to deal with the symptoms of her condition, and no longer suffers from seizures.
