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Pediatrics Genetics And Genetic Disorders db3eba7a

What is your diagnosis:

A
Anencephaly
B
Iniencephaly
C
Myelomeningocele
D
Craniorachischisis
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. D. CranioschisisCranioschisis (Greek: "kranion - kranion" skull, and "schisis -skhi/sis;" - split), or dysraphism, is a developmental birth defect involving the skull. In this disease, the cranium fails to close completely (especially at the occipital region). Thus, the brain is exposed to the amnios, and eventually degenerates, causing anencephaly.Craniorachischisis is on the extreme end of the dysraphism spectrum, wherein the entire length of the neural tube fails to close

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