Sudden death may occur with severe increases in pressure. Although rare, hydrocephalus can cause an akinetic mutism due to pressure on the structures around the third ventricle. Other symptoms include temporal lobe seizures, CSF rhinorrhea, endocrine dysfunction (e.g., amenorrhea, polydipsia, polyuria), and obesity, which suggest third .... In some cases, normal pressure hydrocephalus is caused by other brain disorders such as a tumor, head injury, hemorrhage, infection or inflammation. But in most cases, the cause of the fluid buildup remains unknown. Symptoms . The following symptoms are considered hallmarks of normal pressure hydrocephalus:. Hydrocephalus: Obliterated Perimesencephalic Cisterns and the Danger of Sudden Death - Volume 25 Issue 2. tracranial pressure and acute hydrocephalus. Most cases show evidence of chronic ob-structive hydrocephalus. Symptomology in-cludesheadache,nausea, lethargy, prostration, coma, and death. They occur in both adults and children. Avariety of neoplasms and cystic lesions mayarise in the pineal gland.5 These include germinomas, teratomas. Hydromyelia is usually defined as an abnormal widening of the central canal of the spinal cord. The central canal, a very thin cavity in the middle of the spinal cord, is a remnant of normal development. Symptoms Scoliosis Loss of sensitivity, especially to hot and cold Muscle weakness and spasticity Loss of bowel and bladder control.