A 40-year-old Belgian man was acquitted of all charges brought before a court in Bruges after he was caught driving “drunk” again. Ultimately, he proved himself to be suffering from intestinal fermentation syndrome (ABS), an extremely rare disease in which the body produces alcohol. By … unfortunate coincidence, as his lawyer, Anne Ghesquière described it, her client works in a brewery. Three doctors who examined him independently confirmed the diagnosis. According to APE-MBE, the judge pointed out in his decision that the defendant, who was not named as a drug addict by the Belgian courts, did not show any symptoms of intoxication. Lisa Florin, a clinical biologist at the AZ Sind-Lucas Hospital in Belgium, explained that people with ABS produce the same type of alcohol as that found in alcoholic beverages, but generally don't feel the effects as much. People are not born with this disease, but some sufferers develop it […]
Source: News Beast
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