Hypoglycemia, Temporal Lobe Disturbance and Aggressive Behavior

Two sorts of limbic system disorder have been found to combine in the causation of aggressive behavior. When recurrent hypoglycemia is added to temporal lobe EEC dysfunction, the result will probably include psychomotor disturbances which resemble temper tantrums. The hypoglycemic episodes can combine to kindle or lower the response threshold of dopamine receptors of the ergotropic sympathetic response system. It is proposed that one cause of this temporal lobe disorder is the anoxic damage which occurs during compression of the skull when labor is prolonged. This causes a herniation of the hippocampal gyrus and the major cerebral arteries under the tentorium cerebelli. The hippocampal formation has a particular probability for injury during this temporary obstruction of arterial blood supply. This area helps to regulate and control the amygdaloid nucleus. The amygdala has been shown to activate descending ergotropic response system pathways which stimulate fight or flight behavior. The hippocampal formation has a particular need