The First 1,000 Days

This book traces the history of the child’s brain during the 270 days of pregnancy plus the first two years of life. Its author, the neurobiologist Yehezkel Ben-Ari, is one of the most renowned specialists in autism and childhood epilepsy. It gives us the keys to learning to detect disorders linked to brain development. Contrary to popular belief, many neurological and psychiatric illnesses occur before the age of two, particularly during pregnancy and birth! A decisive period to prepare for the health of the future child, provided you have the right information. This great scientist also tells us the story of his life, which shaped his work as a researcher, guided by the sense of commitment and a non-conformist spirit essential to innovation in science.

Author Biography

Yehezkel Ben-Ari is a leading French neurobiologist with more than 500 papers in leading scientific journals and major awards, including the highest French biomedical award (INSERM) & the European and US epilepsy foundations prizes. He has discovered the electrical properties of the developing brain present in all animal species, including humans, and described common alterations observed in many brain disorders. He is the father of the geoarchaeology concept ‘in utero insult deviate developmental processes’, leading to persistent immature networks that are the cause of the clinical sequels and possible therapeutic targets. He has validated that, notably in autism.