Man becomes math savant after violent attack alters his brain

‘Ever since the beginning of civilization as we know it, savants have fascinated us with their remarkable creative or intellectual abilities. Albeit very rare, savants have often changed the way we view the world, our arts or our sciences, and have therefore played an absolutely essential part in the evolution of mankind. Some of them were born with their brilliant talents. Others, however, acquired them later in life.

With only 15 to 25 documented cases, acquired savants are extremely rare, usually brought a traumatic event involving the central nervous system. Jason Padgett, a man who had never gone past algebra in math, is one such case. After being attacked outside a bar, he has become a mathematical genius.’

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