My Experience With Hydrocephalus

In this book I have decided to write about my experience with
hydrocephalus and how it helped me in my art world, sure it was not
an easy thing and it took me time to do it, but now I am here with this
book to inspire people to do not feel down about themselves because
they weren’t so ‘’lucky’, these people need respect and something
that will make them feel down. This planet needs support and love
and not people who will do everything to cancel the people who are
not like them
Zoe Szymon
It all started in 2005, when it was discovered that I had more water in
brain so doctors recommended for abortion, but this was not the right
choice and I was born, but I was immediately taken to other town to
get my shunt…. However because it was put the wrong way inspired of
helping it only made my head bigger…. there were crazy doctors that
all they wanted was to use me for experiment…. I was immediately
taken away from there, however because something during surgery it
caused half of my face not be straight and my mouth was almost on
my ears, it took a few years not to complete it 100% but still that’s
something good, I still have and it can still be visible sometimes but, it’s
not the only thing I had from hydrocephalus…I also used to have a lazy
eye when I was younger which I supposed it happened because of the
pressure in head

Hydrocephalus is a condition in which an accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid
(CSF) occurs within the brain.[1] This typically causes increased pressure inside
the skull. Older people may have headaches, double vision, poor balance,
urinary incontinence, personality changes, or mental impairment. In babies, it
may be seen as a rapid increase in head size. Other symptoms may include
vomiting, sleepiness, seizures, and downward pointing of the eyes.
Hydrocephalus can occur due to birth defects or be acquired later in life.[1]
Associated birth defects include neural tube defects and those that result in
aqueductal stenosis.[1][4] Other causes include meningitis, brain tumors,
traumatic brain injury, intraventricular hemorrhage, and subarachnoid
hemorrhage. The four types of hydrocephalus are communicating,
noncommunicating, ex vacuo, and normal pressure. Diagnosis is typically
made by physical examination and medical imaging.
SYMPTOMS
Symptoms that may occur in older children can include: [12]
Brief, shrill, high-pitched cry
Changes in personality, memory, or the ability to reason or think
Changes in facial appearance and eye spacing (craniofacial disproportion)
Crossed eyes or uncontrolled eye movements
Difficulty feeding
Excessive sleepiness
Headaches
Irritability, poor temper control
Loss of bladder control (urinary incontinence)
Loss of coordination and trouble walking
Muscle spasticity (spasm)
Slow growth (child 0–5 years)
Delayed milestones
Failure to thrive
Slow or restricted movement
Vomiting [14]

There are couple reasons to get hydrocephalus,
such as Congenital or Acquired
Congenital
Congenital hydrocephalus is present in the
infant prior to birth, meaning the fetus
developed hydrocephalus in utero during fetal
development. The most common cause of
congenital hydrocephalus is aqueductal
stenosis, which occurs when the narrow passage
between the third and fourth ventricles in the
brain is blocked or too narrow to allow
sufficient cerebral spinal fluid to drain. Fluid
accumulates in the upper ventricles, causing
hydrocephalus.

Acquired
his condition is acquired as a consequence of CNS
infections, meningitis, brain tumors, head trauma,
toxoplasmosis, or intracranial hemorrhage
(subarachnoid or intraparenchymal), and is usually
painful.[
HYDROCEPHALUS IN ONE FRENCH WOMAN

HYDROCEPHALUS AWARENESS MONTH
The awareness month of hydrocephalus is September and it’s followed
by an blue ribbon, however September is not only for hydrocephalus.
It’s also for Alopecia, suicide prevention, deaf awareness and NICU
Awareness. As I’m getting older im having the thought to create an
event for all these people and support them
I know many people who are just like me with hydrocephalus so I can
understand how they feel like, I try to stand by their side the best I can

CELEBRITIES AND HYDROCEPHALUS
Hydrocephalus is more common than we think, as a result, a few celebrities have been
through this condition, here a listen with celebrities who have been through this
1. Billy Graham
2. Terry Schiavo
3. Dick Wagner
4. Derek Pattinson
5. Dena Schlosser
6. Arnold Kramish
7. George Visger
8. Robert J. Morris
9. Prince William Duke of Gloucester
10. Gene Stipe
Celebrities sometimes can have the power to promote something, if they use that power
people will hear them and that’s what I’m trying to do through that small book, to give an
effort to a thing that is quite common but still not many people pay attention to it

At that point, here are a few people I would love thank for their support during my journey
with hydrocephalus. The honorable mentions go to:
Alan Cooper
Vijay Raj
Misty Morton
Adrie Van De Nieuwenhof
Leonardo Thimo
Rachanaa Jain
Dharadeep Randev
Devvie Barton
Ergyn Gokovi
Ellen Wing
Tommy Hellament
Mukesh Kumar
Dimitrios Gaitanis
Kaushal Singh Gahmari
Joe Rpsing
Heather Keeney
Chandan Chatterjee
Anthonie Bie
Paisanito Mimo
Sabitabrata Roy
Chirag Friend

ABOUT THE WRITER
Breaking in to the world of celebrity fashion, art and animated film making is no meen feat but this does not
scare a very talented young lady from Greece.
Aged just 17, Zoe Szymon has already been the proud recipient of 140+ international awards for her brilliant
animated films and her inspirational art.
The celebrity podcast and interview chanels are clamoring for the chance to bring her on and talk about
her life and achievements in the art world and she never fails to delight her interviewer and watching
audiance with her talents and sense of humour.
We all have to make the best of the deck of cards that mother nature has blessed us with and some of us
have a more difficult task to achieve success than others.
Zoe was born with a highly debilitating illness called Hydro encephelitus which manifests itself in a build up of
fluid in the brain.This fluid increases the size of the cranium and can lead to many and varied symptoms
which may seriously affect normal every day living.
Not being able to run around like other kids and unable to maintain balance to ride a bike and carry out
strenuous excercise Zoe has more than compensated by way of her extraordiinary talents within the creative
world.
Her ability to absorb knowledge is outstanding and she is conastantly questioning the world , always hungry
to learn about everything and anything.
Zoe has suffered her fair share of bullying and online abuse but she has an amazing ability for one so young
to rise above the level of the perpetrators of these hidious abuses and always stays positive and determined
to further her art.
I predict that we will be hearing a lot more about the achievements of this talented young lady ZOE SZYMON.