1 Gout occurs when a substance called uric acid gathers in the knee, causing sharp pain. 2  Pseudogout can strike the knees after crystals of calcium pyrophosphate build up in the joints.  Septic arthritis, in which bacteria attack the joint, causes severe pain, swelling, and stiffness.
The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Hydrocephalus includes the 41 symptoms listed below: 1  Headache. 2  Vomiting. 3  Nausea. 4  Raised intracranial pressure.  Papilledema - swelling of the optic disk, which is part of the optic nerve.
Hydrocephalus in patients with brain atrophy (Hydrocephalus ex-vacuo) 1  There is shrinkage of brain substance and as a consequence the ventricles dilate. 2  The CSF pressure remains normal. 3  Symptoms are related to brain shrinkage and not due to hydrocephalus.