Reza, a 2-Day-Old Baby, Has Muscle Weakness and Is Unable

Multiple Choice

Reza, a 2-day-old baby, has muscle weakness and is unable to move his limbs. His doctors perform a surgery to close his spinal canal and to place a shunt inside his brain to drain excess fluid. In the context of birth defects, Reza is likely to have

A) spina bifida.
B) anencephaly.
C) Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
D) Tay-Sachs disease.