Incidence of Savant Syndrome in Finland

The general incidence of Savant Syndrome was assessed in Finland. First. a survey was made of all 583 facilities which served people with mental retar dation. Second, letters asking for information regarding people with Savant Syndrome rvc rr published in two kev Finnish journals of the field. We rec eived reports of 45 cases of Savant Syndrome. This makes an incidence rate of 1.4 per 1,000 people with mental retardation. The most common form of ex ceptional skills was calendar calculation, followed by feats of memory.