10 Hydrocephalus Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Symptom #4: Somnolence
Somnolence is a term describing drowsiness or sleepiness. It is a sensation where there is a strong desire for sleep. It can also refer to abnormally long periods of sleep. Associated symptoms of somnolence include lack of mental agility, weakness, and lethargy.
Somnolence can be seen in meningitis, hypothyroidism, concussion, hyponatremia, narcolepsy, brain tumor, fibromyalgia, mood disorders, hypercalcemia, head injury, sleeping sickness, hydrocephalus, and more. In hydrocephalus, somnolence may be attributed to increased intracranial pressure.
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