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Does hydrocephalus cause your legs to give out?
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Can do : Normal pressure hydrocephalus can affect the lower extremities and the gait. If there is raised intracranial pressure headache, vomiting and mental changes can occur lower extremity weakness can follow see your neurologist.
Answered 12/20/2012
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Not usually: Hydrocephalus usually causes drowsiness and visual symptoms (blurry vision) and generalized weakness.
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