Question 1

what is the likelihood you'll go blind from hydrocephalus?

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Highly unlikely if : your shunt is working well. If the cause of your hydrocephalus included damage to areas of the brain involved in receiving &amp; processing visual input, that's another story. If you feel your visual acuity is diminishing, see your neurologist or neurosurgeon for evaluation &amp; sign a release of your medical records for the ophthalmologist to whom you're referred.

Question 2

if you have hydrocephalus and you see floaters when you cloose your eyes dovthat mean blindness?

Accepted Answer

Floaters : Hydrocephalus "water pressure in the ventricles can cause swelling of the optic nerve and thereby retinal swelling. Floaters doesn't mean retinal tears but can be. A retinal examination should help sort this out.

Question 3

do hydrocephalus  cause you not  to be hungery?

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Hydrocephalus: On the contrary, hydrocephalus would be more likely to make you have nausea and vomiting.  Pressure in the head would cause headaches then make you feel extremely sick. Hunger generally would not occur.

Question 4

does hydrocephalus cause adhd?

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Incidence of ADHD is: Increased in populations of people with any congenital or acquired neurodevelopmental  disorder vs. Folks with neurotypical development. Non-verbal learning disabilities can also impact kids with congenital hydrocephalus. Proper evaluation & management is key. Public law idea mandates an early intervention program for birth-3 & a free & appropriate public education for 3-22. See hydroassoc.Org.

Question 5

what disorder could cause blindness?

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Blindness: Almost any disease or its treatment can lead to blindness. This is in addition  to heredity, trauma, environmental exposure etc. Ophthalmologists either md or do specialize in these problems.

Question 6

what illnesses causes sudden blindness in humans?

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Many causes: There are a large number of causes of sudden blindness. Here, i assume that you mean total vision loss of one eye.  Causes include a retinal artery occlusion, giant cell arteritis, retinal detachment, ischemic optic neuropathy, stroke, optic neuritis, acute glaucoma, vitreous hemorrhage, poisoning (methyl alcohol), and trauma.  Bilateral loss is rare: occipital stroke, pituitary apoplexy.

Question 7

what possible causes for sudden blindness are there?

Accepted Answer

Multiple: Vision can be suddenly lost from direct trauma, acute glaucoma, vascular occlusion in the back of the eye, retinal detachment, acute bleeding in the eye, optic nerve disease and strokes in the visual cortex.  There are other rarer causes.  If someone loses vision in this way they should get to an ophthalmologist or an er immediately.

Question 8

what is the leading cause of blindness in all the world?

Accepted Answer

Cataract: The most common cause of visual deterioration is cataract., nearly 50% of all causes. Treatable with surgery. Second is glaucoma (about 12%), preventable with early detection. Detection and treatment are more prevalent in developed countries. Third is probably macular degeneration, often not treatable.

Question 9

can statins cause blindness?

Accepted Answer

Contraversial: “the news that a cholesterol-lowering drug could provide protection from the irreversible sight loss caused by glaucoma will be welcomed by those of us at risk of developing the condition in later life. However, further investigation is urgently needed before statins could be used in the future treatment of glaucoma.”.

Question 10

can diabetes cause blindness?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Diabetic retinopathy is the number one reason people age 25-65 loose vision in the USA.

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