savant syndrome

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf medical condition
gptkbp:abilities gptkb:art
gptkb:mathematics
gptkb:music
calendar calculation
mechanical or spatial skills
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs savantism
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:autism_spectrum_disorder
brain injury
gptkbp:characterizedBy extraordinary abilities in specific areas
significant mental disabilities
gptkbp:diagnosedBy clinical assessment
gptkbp:DSM-5 not a separate diagnosis
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:John_Langdon_Down
1887
gptkbp:frequency more common in males
estimated 1 in 1400 people with developmental disabilities
estimated 1 in 10 people with autism
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label savant syndrome
gptkbp:ICD-10_code F84.8
gptkbp:notableCase gptkb:Kim_Peek
gptkb:Alonzo_Clemons
gptkb:Daniel_Tammet
gptkb:Derek_Paravicini
gptkb:Leslie_Lemke
gptkb:Stephen_Wiltshire
gptkbp:notableContributor gptkb:Bruce_Miller
gptkb:Norman_Geschwind
gptkb:Allan_Snyder
gptkb:Darold_Treffert
gptkbp:notablePublication gptkb:Extraordinary_People
gptkb:Islands_of_Genius
gptkb:The_Mind’s_Eye
The Idiot Savant: A Review and Case Report
gptkbp:portrayedBy gptkb:Dustin_Hoffman
film 'Rain Man'
gptkbp:prevalence rare
gptkbp:relatedTo synesthesia
autistic savant
hyperlexia
gptkbp:studiedIn neurology
psychiatry
neuropsychology
gptkbp:symptom neurodevelopmental disorders
gptkbp:treatment educational interventions
supportive therapies
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hyperthymesia
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6