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Pointing to the difficulty of diagnosing hydrocephalic processes, when they are not accompanied by characteristic changes in the skull, the author informs about the history of the illness of 47 years old patient sent to the clinic with the diagnosis of hysteria. When examining the patient, atactic disorders were found, both of the limbs and the muscles of the body. The knee reflex on the right was very weak, on the left it was absent. The mental state of the patient, except for severe drowsiness, was characterized by disorientation, disorientation of apperception, manifestations of perseverance and amnesia. The patient complained of headaches. Vomiting was observed.