Savant Syndrome
Head injuries sometime result in the connection or neurons that are not normally connected in normal persons. These resulting brain circuits can result in extraordinary mathematical or artistic abilities in the individuals.
[SIZE=5]In rare cases, victims of severe head injuries can develop remarkable creative talents they never previously had. Is there a genius lurking in each of us?[/SIZE]
Orlando Serrell was hit on the left side of his head by a baseball when he was ten and soon after realized he could remember precisely what he was doing and what the weather conditions were on any given day going back years.
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As a young child, Alonzo Clemons suffered a severe brain trauma following a bad fall. He then developed a remarkable ability: After catching just a glimpse of an animal on television, he was able to sculpt an accurate 3-D model. His lifelike animal sculptures have earned him worldwide renown.
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