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Yellow Morel · 2008 · Case Reports

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Cerebellar effects after consumption of edible morels (Morchella conica, Morchella esculenta).

Morchella esculenta

SpeciesYellow Morel
JournalClinical toxicology (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Year2008

Key points

  • Morchella esculenta and Morchella conica are well known edible morels, which seldom induce clinical symptoms
  • We report six persons who developed cerebellar effects 6-12 hours after consumption of these mushrooms
  • The symptoms were self-limited and disappeared after one day

From the paper

Abstract

Morchella esculenta and Morchella conica are well known edible morels, which seldom induce clinical symptoms. We report six persons who developed cerebellar effects 6-12 hours after consumption of these mushrooms. The symptoms were self-limited and disappeared after one day.

Citation

Pfab R, Haberl B, Kleber J, Zilker T (2008). Cerebellar effects after consumption of edible morels (Morchella conica, Morchella esculenta). Clinical toxicology (Philadelphia, Pa.) https://doi.org/10.1080/15563650701206715 PMID: 18344109

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