The life-threatening problems associated with myelomeningocele include:
A) upward displacement of the cerebellum into the diencephalon.
B) motor and sensory lesions below the level of the myelomeningocele.
C) downward displacement of the cerebellum, brainstem, and fourth ventricle.
D) encephalitis causing generalized cerebral edema and hydrocephalus.
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