Destruction of neurons in the hippocampus as a result of stress can lead to problems with long term shrinkage of hippocampus.
The hippocampus is the central organ of learning located near amygdala of the mid-brain.
It convert the working memory into long-term form memory for storage.
During stress, our brain wants to focus on sensory stimuli and quick problem-solving which resulted in alteration of function in hippocampus
Both acute and chronic stress causes less functionality of hippocampus
stress alters synaptic plasticity and firing properties of hippocampal neurons, changes neuronal morphology, proliferation and reduces hippocampal volume.
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