Savant syndrome
| Subclass of | pervasive developmental disorder, intellectual giftedness  |
|---|---|
| Health specialty | psychiatry |
| Model item | Kim Peek |
Savant syndrome (/ˈsæ.vənt, sæ.ˈvɑːnt/ SAV-ənt, sə-VAHNT, US also /sə.ˈvɑːnt/ sə-AVHNT) be a phenomenon wer sam bro dey demonstrate exceptional aptitude insyd one domain, such as art anaa mathematics, plus such aptitude often wey dey coincide plus sam form of social anaa intellectual impairment.[1]
Those plus de condition generally get a neurodevelopmental condition, such as autism, anaa dem experience a brain injury.[1] About half of cases be associated plus autism, den dese individuals fi be known as autistic savants. De oda half often get sam form of central nervous system injury anaa disease.[1] While de condition usually cam be apparent insyd kiddie time, sam cases develop later insyd life.[1] Dem no recognize am as a mental disorder within de Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), as e dey relate to parts of de brain healing anaa restructuring.[2]
Savant syndrome be estimated to affect around one insyd a million people.[3] De condition dey affect more males dan females, at a ratio of 6:1.[1] Na de first medical account of de condition be insyd 1783.[1] Ma dem estimate say between 0.5% den 10% of those plus autism get sam form of savant abilities.[1][4][5] E be estimated say fewer dan one hundred prodigious savants currently dey live, plus skills so extraordinary dat dem go be considered spectacular even among unimpaired individuals.[1]
Society den culture
[edit | edit source]Notable cases
[edit | edit source]- Daniel Tammet, British author den polyglot
- Derek Paravicini, British blind musical prodigy den pianist
- Henriett Seth F., Hungarian autistic writer den artist
- Nadia Chomyn, British autistic artist
- Kim Peek, American "megasavant"
- Jodi DiPiazza, American musician
- Leslie Lemke, American musician
- Rex Lewis-Clack, American pianist den musical savant
- Matt Savage, American musician
- Richard Wawro, British crayon artist
- Stephen Wiltshire, British architectural artist
- Temple Grandin,[6] American professor of animal science
- Blind Tom Wiggins, American blind pianist den composer[7]
- Kodi Lee, 2019 America's Got Talent winner (musician)
Acquired cases
[edit | edit source]- Alonzo Clemons, American acquired savant sculptor
- Tony Cicoria, American acquired savant pianist den medical doctor
- Derek Amato, American acquired savant composer den pianist
- Patrick Fagerberg, American acquired savant artist, inventor den former lawyer
- Orlando Serrell, American acquired savant
- Tommy McHugh, British artist den poet
Fictional cases
[edit | edit source]- Park Shi-on, autistic savant insyd de 2013 South Korean medical drama Good Doctor
- Shaun Murphy, autistic savant insyd de 2017 American medical drama television series The Good Doctor (remake of de 2013 South Korean series)
- Raymond Babbitt, autistic savant insyd de 1988 film Rain Man (wey be inspired by Kim Peek)
- Kazan, developmentally disabled savant insyd de 1997 film Cube
- Patrick Obyedkov, acquired savant insyd a 2007 episode of de U.S. medical drama House.
- Forrest Gump, savant insyd de 1986 novel Forrest Gump by Winston Groom.[8]
- Ireneo Funes, acquired savant insyd de 1942 short story Funes the Memorious by Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges.
- Christian Wolff, autistic savant insyd de 2016 film The Accountant den ein 2025 sequel The Accountant 2.
- Woo Young-woo, autistic savant insyd de 2022 South Korean television series Extraordinary Attorney Woo.
- Maria Bagtikan-Cruz, acquired savant insyd a 2011 episode of de Philippine television sitcom series Pepito Manaloto.[9]
References
[edit | edit source]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Treffert DA (May 2009). "The savant syndrome: an extraordinary condition. A synopsis: past, present, future". Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological Sciences. 364 (1522): 1351–7. doi:10.1098/rstb.2008.0326. PMC 2677584. PMID 19528017.
- ↑ Sperry, Len (2015). Mental Health and Mental Disorders: An Encyclopedia of Conditions, Treatments, and Well-Being [3 volumes]: An Encyclopedia of Conditions, Treatments, and Well-Being. ABC-CLIO. p. 969. ISBN 9781440803833. Archived from the original on 2020-09-25. Retrieved 2020-08-29.
- ↑ Hyltenstam, Kenneth (2016). Advanced Proficiency and Exceptional Ability in Second Languages. Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. p. 258. ISBN 9781614515173. Archived from the original on 2020-09-25. Retrieved 2020-08-29.
- ↑ Treffert DA. "The Autistic Savant". Wisconsin Medical Society. Archived from the original on 2019-07-13. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
- ↑ "Savant Syndrome Statistics". Health Research Funding. 2014-07-12. Archived from the original on 2020-09-25. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
- ↑ McGowan, Kat (March 13, 2013). "Exploring Temple Grandin's Brain". Discover Magazine. Archived from the original on April 3, 2013. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
- ↑ Badcock, Christopher (2009). The Imprinted Brain: How Genes Set the Balance Between Autism and Psychosis. London: Jessica Kingsley. p. 29. ISBN 9781849050234. Archived from the original on 2021-08-18. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
- ↑ Kaweski, Walter (11 May 2011). Teaching Adolescents With Autism: Practical Strategies for the Inclusive Classroom. Corwin Press. p. 5.
- ↑ "Episode #1.197", Pepito Manaloto, retrieved 2025-11-14
