title: Pitfalls in the diagnosis of hydrocephalus.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh.
authors.forename: Tim
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ambrose
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Butler
authors.forename: Lynn
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Myles
authors.forename: Adam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zeman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D007427:Intracranial Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed