To put it clearly, the member of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics adds, litchi contains a toxin called MCPG, which can lead to drop in the sugar levels of malnourished children (called hypoglycemia), and that is why if a healthy child eats litchi, he will not suffer from AES. So litchi is just a triggering factor and not a reason in itself.

To put it clearly, the member of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics adds, litchi contains a toxin called MCPG, which can lead to drop in the sugar levels of malnourished children (called hypoglycemia), and that is why if a healthy child eats litchi, he will not suffer from AES. So litchi is just a triggering factor and not a reason in itself.