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dejastew

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What term is used to describe a premature closure of one or more of the cranial sutures during the first 18 months of life?
 
  a. Craniosynostosis
  b. Congential hydrocephalus
  c. Microcephaly
  d. Acrania

Question 2

What term is used to document a herniation of brain and meninges through a defect in the occip-ital area of the skull?
 
  a. Encephalocele
  b. Meningocele
  c. Myelomeningocele
  d. Craniosynostosis



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Craniosynostosis is the premature closure of one or more of the cranial sutures. Congenital hy-drocephalus is characterized by enlargement of the cerebral ventricles. Microcephaly is lack of brain growth with retarded mental and motor development. In acrania, the cranial vault is almost completely absent; an extensive defect of the vertebral column is often present.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
An encephalocele refers to a herniation or protrusion of brain and meninges through a defect in the occipital region of the skull, resulting in a saclike structure. A meningocele is a saclike cyst of meninges filled with spinal fluid, a mild form of posterior neural tube closure defect. These can occur throughout the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine areas. A myelomeningocele is a hernial protrusion of a saclike cyst (containing meninges, spinal fluid, and a portion of the spinal cord with its nerves) through a defect in the posterior arch of a vertebra in the lower spine. Cranio-synostosis is the premature closure of one or more of the cranial sutures (saggital, coronal, lamb-doid, and metopic) during the first 18-20 months of the infant's life.



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