The results showed significantly greater hippocampal atrophy in individuals reporting a life - changing religious experience. (scientificamerican.com)
The authors offer the hypothesis that the greater hippocampal atrophy in selected religious groups might be related to stress. (scientificamerican.com)
The ɛ4 allele has also been linked to the severity of hippocampal atrophy and pathological alterations in the neocortex. (sciencedaily.com)