A 72-year-old patient demonstrates left-sided weakness of upper and lower extremities. The symptoms lasted less than an hour and resolved with no evidence of infarction. What did the patient most likely experience?
A) A stroke in evolution
B) An arteriovenous malformation
C) A transient ischemic attack
D) Cerebral hemorrhage

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The patient's symptoms are consistent with a transient ischemic attack (TIA), which is characterized by temporary neurological symptoms that resolve within 24 hours and do not result in permanent damage or infarction.

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