Question - What serious central nervous system problem has been associated with the consumption of lychee?
Answer - The cited reference notes a toxic hypoglycemic encephalopathy associated with the consumption of lychee…... “First described in India, the disease is caused by lychee (also spelled litchi) consumption after a prolonged fast by undernourished children due to the presence of a hypoglycemic agent, methylenecyclopropyl glycine (MCPG). (Das M and John J. Lychee-associated acute hypoglycaemic encephalopathy outbreaks inMuzaffarpur, India. 2017 The Lancet 5: e859-e860)
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