Savant syndrome or wise man syndrome because Savant in French means wise man, it is a rare psychic disorder where the person has serious intellectual deficits, in this syndrome the person has serious difficulties to communicate, understand what is being transmitted and establish interpersonal relationships . However, he has innumerable talents, mainly related to his extraordinary memory.
This syndrome is most common from birth, often appearing in autistic children, but can also develop in adulthood in cases of head trauma, or certain viruses with encephalitis, for example.
- Savant syndrome has no cure.
- But treatment helps control symptoms and take a break.
- Improving the quality of life of patients with the syndrome.
The main feature of Savant syndrome is the development of extraordinary ability in a person with mental disabilities, which may be related to:
The person can only develop one or more of these skills, the most common of which are those related to memorization, calculation and musical ability.
Savant syndrome treatment is usually done with occupational therapy to help develop the patient’s extraordinary ability.In addition, the therapist can help the person improve their communication and understanding skills by using this skill.
In addition, it may be necessary to treat the problem that caused the onset of the syndrome, such as trauma or autism, so a team of health professionals may be needed to help improve the quality of life of patients with the syndrome.