A 40-year-old Belgian man was arrested repeatedly after “driving under the influence,” however, After a series of tests, it was determined that he had a strange syndrome in which he produces his own levels of alcohol.
This man was sentenced in 2019 to a fine and suspension of his driving license for driving under the influence; Although the man claimed that he had not been drinking, the case went to court.
After being subjected to breathalyzer tests, whose results in April were a rate of 0.91 mg per liter of expired air and in May 0.71 mg/l, the case was treated medically.
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The man underwent a breathalyzer test in April 2022, when he gave a rate of 0.91 mg per liter of expired air. A month later, it was subjected to another control and gave 0.71 mg/l, while the legal limit in Belgium is 0.22 mg/l.
After his license was temporarily suspended and the man pleaded not guilty, they began to perform medical tests that would determine his strange syndrome.
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The man was diagnosed with “auto-brewery” syndrome, which causes the production of endogenous ethanol. by the digestive system when foods rich in carbohydrates, such as bread, potatoes or beans, are consumed.
Currently, there are only 20 people in the world who have been diagnosed with this syndrome. The lawyer for this man, whose identity was not revealed, said it was an “unfortunate coincidence.”
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The man must follow a special diet with low carbohydrate content, which has helped prevent the syndrome from triggering.
