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 facts medical author: Melissa Conrad StÃ¶ppler, MD. Hydrocephalus is a condition characterized by excessive accumulation of fluid in the brain. Hydrocephalus may be congenital or acquired. Communicating hydrocephalus occurs when cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) can still flow among the ventricles. Noncommunicating hydrocephalus, also called obstructive hydrocephalus, occurs when the flow of CSF is blocked. Hydrocephalus affects about 1 out of every 500 children. The most obvious indication of hydrocephalus in children and infants is often a rapid increase in head circumference or an unusually large head size.