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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

Immune support
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

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Citation 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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