What are the symptoms of adult hydrocephalus?

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Hydrocephalus is a very serious disease, so when hydrocephalus occurs, patients will cause headache and vomiting symptoms, but also affect the patient's vision, will cause optic nerve papilledema. Hydrocephalus is a very common disease in children, so now the elderly will also have hydrocephalus. What are the symptoms of hydrocephalus in the elderly? Let's have a detailed understanding today

What are the symptoms of adult hydrocephalus?

The most typical symptom of hydrocephalus in the elderly is to cause certain mental disorders. At the beginning of the disease, it will cause mental reactions and frequent forgetfulness. With the passage of time, it will cause speech disorders and also cause the influence of computational power.

The elderly often fall when walking, and do not have a certain drag phenomenon, the limbs will become too rigid, and the movement will become very slow, especially in the lower limbs, it will cause the sperm and eggs are not lifted, and when the disease reaches the peak, it will cause the limitation of independent activities.

When the elderly have hydrocephalus, it will also cause urinary incontinence, mainly after mental and gait disorders. With the development of the disease, it will gradually cause the deterioration of the disease, and the symptoms will be very obvious, which will directly cause urinary incontinence. This situation is very serious.

matters needing attention

The main cause of adult hydrocephalus is tumor. Therefore, if we want to stay away from this disease, we should pay attention to health preservation and protect our body. In addition, we also want to tell you that after suffering from hydrocephalus, you must stay away from alcohol and tobacco and pay attention to rest.