Скачать или смотреть Prof Yehezkel Ben-Ari - Understanding and treating autism

The ARC was pleased to welcome Prof. Yehezkel Ben-Ari, President, Acting Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Neurochlore, to talk about "Understanding and treating autism: a dual approach based on the neuroarcheology concept".

The developing brain is not a small adult brain: all ionic currents and patterns are unique to immature cells. Neurons follow developmental sequences with a progressive modification of their electrical properties. Immature patterns help validating the formation of brain networks, enabling cells to fire and connect together. I have suggested the neuroarcheology concept according to which that an insult - whether genetic or environmental - deviates these sequences leading to neurons that remain “immature” in the adult brain, with immature patterns and aberrant connections.

Our approach from bench to bed has indeed shown that it might be possible to establish a prognosis at birth and using selective antagonists of immature neurons to attenuate the severity of autism.

Recorded as part of the ARClub talks (http://talks.cam.ac.uk/show/index/9692) on Monday 12th July 2021.

Any views expressed in this video are not necessarily held by the ARC.