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.
Symptoms that occur simultaneously in both the head and the spine suggest a diagnosis of LM. Leptomeningeal metastases can also cause hydrocephalus (water on the brain), a condition that occurs when a metastasis interferes with the flow of blood or cerebrospinal fluid.