The signs and symptoms of hydrocephalus vary somewhat by age of onset.  Infants Common signs and symptoms of hydrocephalus in infants include: Changes in the head  An unusually large head A rapid increase in the size of the head A bulging or tense soft spot (fontanel) on the top of the head  Physical signs and symptoms  Nausea and vomiting Sleepiness or sluggishness (lethargy) Irritability Poor eating Seizures Eyes fixed downward (sunsetting of the eyes) Problems with muscle tone and strength  Toddlers and older children Among toddlers and older children, signs and symptoms might include: Physical signs and symptoms  Headache Blurred or double vision Abnormal eye movements Abnormal enlargement of a toddler's head Sleepiness or sluggishness Nausea or vomiting Unstable balance Poor coordination Poor appetite Loss of bladder control or frequent urination  Behavioral and cognitive changes  Irritability Change in personality Decline in school performance Delays or problems with previously acquired skills, such as walking or talking  Young and middle-aged adults Common signs and symptoms in this age group include:  Headache Sluggishness Loss of coordination or balance Loss of bladder control or a frequent urge to urinate Vision problems Decline in memory, concentration and other thinking skills that may affect job performance  Older adults Among adults 60 years of age and older, the more common signs and symptoms of hydrocephalus are:  Loss of bladder control or a frequent urge to urinate Memory loss Progressive loss of other thinking or reasoning skills Difficulty walking, often described as a shuffling gait or the feeling of the feet being stuck Poor coordination or balance 
signs symptoms hydrocephalus vary age onset   infants common signs symptoms hydrocephalus infants include: changes head  unusually large head rapid increase size head bulging tense soft spot (fontanel) top head  physical signs symptoms  nausea vomiting sleepiness sluggishness (lethargy) irritability poor eating seizures eyes fixed (sunsetting eyes) problems muscle tone strength  toddlers older children toddlers older children  signs symptoms include: physical signs symptoms  headache blurred double vision abnormal eye movements abnormal enlargement toddler's head sleepiness sluggishness nausea vomiting unstable balance poor coordination poor appetite loss bladder control frequent urination  behavioral cognitive changes  irritability change personality decline school performance delays problems previously acquired skills  walking talking  young middle-aged adults common signs symptoms age group include:  headache sluggishness loss coordination balance loss bladder control frequent urge urinate vision problems decline memory  concentration thinking skills may affect job performance  older adults adults 60 years age older  common signs symptoms hydrocephalus are:  loss bladder control frequent urge urinate memory loss progressive loss thinking reasoning skills difficulty walking  shuffling gait feeling feet being stuck poor coordination balance 
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