A 72-year-old male demonstrates left-sided weakness of upper and lower extremities. The symptoms disappear in 24 hours. He most likely experienced a(n):
A) stroke-in-evolution.
B) arteriovenous malformation.
C) transient ischemic attack.
D) cerebral hemorrhage.

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The patient most likely experienced a transient ischemic attack (TIA), which is a temporary disruption of blood flow to the brain that results in stroke-like symptoms. The fact that the symptoms disappeared in 24 hours indicates that it was a TIA and not a stroke-in-evolution, which is a gradual worsening of stroke symptoms over time. An arteriovenous malformation is a congenital abnormality of blood vessels in the brain that can lead to bleeding and stroke, but it does not typically cause transient symptoms. A cerebral hemorrhage is a type of stroke, but it is not temporary and would not resolve in 24 hours.

A 72-Year-Old Male Demonstrates Left-Sided Weakness of Upper and Lower