Savant syndrome is a phenomenon where someone demonstrates exceptional aptitude in one domain, such as art or mathematics, despite significant social or intellectual impairment.
Those with the condition generally have a neurodevelopmental condition, such as autism, or have experienced a brain injury. About half of cases are associated with autism, and these individuals may be known as autistic savants . The other half often have some form of central nervous system injury …

After the attack, Padgett felt "off." He assumed it was an effect of the medication he was prescribed; but it was later found that, because of his traumatic brain injury, Padgett had signs of obsessive–compulsive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder. He also began viewing the world through a figurative lens of mathematical shapes.
The onset of OCD and PTSD happened immediately. He was engaged in obsessive–compulsiv…