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.
The symptoms of pineal cyst or pineal gland cyst occur after hydrocephalus or due to compression of particular structures in the brain, around the pineal area. Hydrocephalus condition is characterized by pressure increase in the brain as a result of excessive cerebrospinal fluid accumulation in the skull.