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Chronic Toxic Encephalopathies Apparently Related to Exposure to Toxigenic Fungi
Pierre L. Auger M.D., Pierrot Pépin H.I., J. David Miller Ph.D., Manfred Gareis D.V.M., Ph.D., Julien Doyon Ph.D., Rémi Bouchard M.D., Marie-France Pinard Ph.D., Claude Mainville Ing.

This report concerns four cases of neurotoxic encephalopathies possibly caused by a prolonged exposure to toxin producing filamentous fungi (molds) in the workplace. We will also demonstrate that complete fungal evaluation with species identification and complementary cytotoxicity testing can be useful to identify possible causes of health effects of mold exposures.