Description of the disease * EnglishPolish Pobierz sekcję do PDF Definition A rare disease caused by the ingestion of unripe Blighia sapida fruits. It is a serious intoxication that is frequent in certain countries in the Caribbean and Western Africa. In contrast, it is rare in France and other Western countries. Intoxication leads to toxic hypoglycaemia and inhibition of neoglucogenesis. The hypoglycaemia is caused by the effect of hypoglycin A, which is found in the arils. Disease data Classification Disease Synonyms Acute intoxication by Blighia sapida Jamajska choroba wymiotna Jamajski zespół wymiotów Ostre zatrucie Bligią pospolitą Jamaican vomiting sickness Jamaican vomiting syndrome ORPHA code 73423 OMIM code - ICD10 code T62.2 ICD11 code - *Soruce Extended description of the disease Pobierz sekcję do PDF No additional description. Orphanet - interntowa baza danych dotyczących rzadkich chorób i sierochych leków. ©INSERM 1999 - Dostępna na stronie www.orphanet.pl