Hydrocephalus is a chronic disease.
It can be controlled, but it is usually impossible to cure definitively. However, with proper timely treatment, many elderly people with hydrocephalus live a perfectly normal life without serious limitations.
Hydrocephalus can be at any age, but is most common among infants and adults aged 60 years and older.
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1. Decreased memory, later dementia or senile dementia with a gradual decrease in cognitive abilities, which affects the daily functioning of a person. Also, you can include symptoms like changes in emotional manifestations and a decrease in motivation, although this usually does not affect a person’s consciousness.
2. Problems whith the control of urination. This is an alarming problem that has a serious impact on the quality of life.
3. Movement disorders. The steps are typical for patients with hydrocephalus: broad, short, slow and shuffling. Patients may have problems with the onset of movement, as if their feet are glued to the ground. They may have difficulty moving up the stairs and often fall. Difficulties in walking can be the most obvious first symptom. These disorders vary in severity from moderate imbalance to inability to stand or walk at all.
Patients with three main symptoms, or a combination of other symptoms characteristic of hydrocephalus, should seek medical attention as soon as possible.
Before your doctor can recommend a course of treatment, he will conduct an interview and a complete neurological examination, which includes additional tests that are necessary. A neurological examination will also help determine the severity of your condition. There are a number of studies that can help identify the cause and severity of the condition:
MRI scans, doctor's opinion, tests
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MRI scans, doctor's opinion, tests