In multiple animal studies, prolonged stress (causing prolonged increases in glucocorticoid levels) have shown destruction of the neurons in this area of the brain, which has been connected to lower memory performance.
En moitos estudos en animais, o estrés prolongado (que causa un incremento prolongado dos niveis de glicocorticoides) causaba a destrución de neuronas nesa área do cerebro, a cal foi conectada co desempeño da memoria.