Cushing’s syndrome is a rare hormonal condition in which the level of cortisol hormone in the body is much higher than usual. Cushing’s syndrome is also called hypercortisolism. Cortisol is also called the stress hormone.
It can also occur in children sometimes, and it’s called Hypercortisolism.
Sometimes called hyper cortisol’s, Cushing’s syndrome is relatively rare and most commonly affects adults aged 20 to 50.