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A student reads in a chart that a baby was born with an encephalocele. The student asks the healthcare professional to explain this condition. What explanation by the healthcare professional is best?

▸ A herniation or protrusion of brain and meninges through a defect in the skull

▸ A protruding saclike cyst of meninges filled with spinal fluid and is a mild form of spina bifida

▸ Protrusion of a saclike cyst containing meninges, spinal fluid, and a portion of the spinal cord through a defect in the posterior arch of a vertebra

▸ Premature closure of one or more of the cranial sutures during the first 18 to 20 months of an infant’s life

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Pathophysiology: The Biologic Basis of Disease in Adults and Children

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