A case of co-occuring synesthesia, autism, prodigious talent and strong structural brain connectivity.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Synesthesia is a sensory phenomenon where certain domain-specific stimuli trigger additional sensations of e.g. color or texture. The condition occurs in about 4% of the general population, but is overrepresented in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), where it might also be associated with the presence of prodigious talents.

Case presentation

Here we describe the case of a young transsexual man with Asperger Syndrome, synesthesia and a prodigious talent for foreign language acquisition. In our case, not only letters, numbers, spoken words, music, noises, weekdays and months lead to highly consistent, vivid color sensations but also his own and others' emotions, geometric shapes, any mathematical symbol, and letters from an unfamiliar alphabet (Hebrew)

SUBMITTER: Riedel A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7329514 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature