Hydrocephalus
Hydrocephalus is when there is extra fluid in head that puts pressure on the brain. This can cause brain damage.
Symptoms may include:
- Headache followed by vomiting
- Nausea
- Blurred or double vision
- Sun setting of the eyes
- Problems with balance
- Poor coordination
- Gait disturbance
- Urinary incontinence
- Slowing or loss of developmental progress
- Lethargy
- Drowsiness
- Irritability
- Other changes in personality or cognition, including memory loss
To learn more, visit National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
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