Pitfalls in the diagnosis of hydrocephalus.

Br J Hosp Med (Lond)

Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh.

Published: April 2008

Hydrocephalus is a life-threatening condition presenting with a wide range of symptoms to a variety of specialties. Resulting delays in diagnosis can be hazardous. Doctors in all specialties should be familiar with the protean presentations of hydrocephalus.

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