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?

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A rare neural tube birth defect that affects the brain is called an encephalocele. In the United States, around 1 in every 10,500 infants is thought to be born with encephalocele.

What is encephalocele?

  • The brain and spinal cord are formed in the third and fourth weeks of pregnancy when the neural tube, a tiny channel, folds and closes.
  • The term "encephalocele" refers to the extension of the brain through a hole in the skull, like a sac.
  • When the neural tube does not completely close during pregnancy, encephalocele results.
  • An opening anywhere along the center of the skull, from the nose to the back of the neck, but most frequently at the back of the head , the top of the head, or between the forehead and the nose, results as a result.

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