A newborn child is diagnosed with a vertebral arch defect, spina bifida.This condition would lead the nurse to suspect the child may have which of the following as well? (select all that apply)
A) Type II Chiari malformation
B) Myelomeningocele
C) Meningocele
D) Acrania
E) Craniosynostosis

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When meningocele and myelomeningocele occur, they are related to an accompanying vertebral defect that allows the protrusion of the neural tube contents.Type II Chiari malformation is a complex malformation of the brainstem and cerebellum in which the cerebellar tonsils are displaced downward into the cervical spinal canal.This does not occur through a spina bifida.In acrania, the cranial vault is almost completely absent; an extensive defect of the vertebral column is often present.Craniosynostosis is the premature closure of one or more of the cranial sutures.

A Newborn Child Is Diagnosed with a Vertebral Arch Defect