Atlantic article about ALS

[ReginaS]

This morning I read an article about ALS in the Atlantic. It's a good, short summary or overview on what happened in a community in France that had an above average amount of cases for a while. I found it interesting.

A devastating nerve disease stalks a mountain village

Neurologists have grappled with a cluster of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis cases in France, where a fondness for a toxic wild mushroom may hold the answer

english.elpais.com

 

[JAM]

I read this article earlier in the week. Although the article itself was interesting, what blew me away was people still eat those mushrooms. I know there is no direct evidence, but man, I would not risk it!

 

[JPLeRouzic]

More astonishing is the case of a French man who ate false morels, and was diagnosed with ALS, then 6 years later he was healthy again. I guess the fact he was in severe obesity (BMI: 35) at the time he went ill, played some role.

Article in French:

Une intoxication par des champignons entraîne des troubles moteurs mimant pendant des années une sclérose latérale amyotrophique

C’est l’histoire d’un homme très sportif. Il pratique régulièrement l’alpinisme et la randonnée en montagne, que ce soit dans les Alpes françaises, les Andes ou l’Himalaya. Il a même gravi une fois l’Everest sans avoir eu recours à un masque à oxygène. Parmi ses habitudes alimentaires, il...

www.lemonde.fr