What is Auto-Brewery Syndrome? Rare Disease That Converts Carbohydrate Into Alcohol In Human Bodies

A Belgian man who was recently charged with drunk-driving has been acquitted. This is because he suffers from a rare disorder in which the body converts carbohydrates into ethanol, or ethyl alcohol.

Auto-brewery syndrome: In most cases, auto-brewery syndrome patients exhibit signs and symptoms of inebriation or alcohol intoxication. Ingested carbohydrates are fermented by fungi in the gastrointestinal tract or gut. This results in endogenous production of ethanol.

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Auto-brewery syndrome: A Belgian man who was recently charged with drunk-driving has been acquitted. This is because he suffers from a rare disorder in which the body converts carbohydrates into ethanol, his lawyer has said, The Guardian reported, citing Belgian media. This disease is known as auto-brewery syndrome or gut fermentation syndrome.  The lawyer also said that three doctors, who independently examined her client, confirmed that he had the disease. The judge said in the verdict