Confidence votes 3.6K. Cortisol overproduction can also be caused by many different types of tumors resulting in abnormalities in the function or regulation of the adrenal or pituitary glands. However, if your body relies on a stress hormone like cortisol too muchâ¦. 2  Iatrogenic Cushing's Syndrome: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment Iatrogenic Cushing's syndrome refers to a hormonal disorder that occurs due to the exposure of high cortisol levels. 3  Cortisol is a hormone whose production occurs in the adreâ¦.
Mesial temporal sclerosis (also known as hippocampal sclerosis) can cause a form of temporal lobe epilepsy with partial (focus) seizures that can spread or secondarily generalize and affect other areas of the brain. Treatments for temporal lobe epilepsy caused by mesial temporal sclerosis can include anticonvulsant medications and surgery.
The hippocampus, Latin for seahorse, is named for its shape. It is part of a system that directs many bodily functions: the limbic system. This system is located in the brain's medial temporal lobe, near the center of the brain. The hippocampus is involved in the storage of long-term memory, which includes all past knowledge and experiences. Scientists are unsure exactly how this occurs.