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.
According to experts, one quarter million Americans with some of the same symptoms as dementia, Alzheimer's or Parkinson's may actually have normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH). It's often difficult to tell the difference because the symptoms of NPH are in many ways similar to those of Alzheimer's or Parkinson's. However, the feeling of feet glued to the floor or difficulty walking is the first symptom to appear in NPH.