A patient presents with a sudden severe headache and impaired motor ability on one side of the body. What diagnostic test should be run?

Name: A patient presents with a sudden severe headache and impaired motor ability on one side of the body. What diagnostic test should be run?
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A CT scan is the most appropriate initial test to quickly assess for a possible hemorrhagic stroke or other acute intracranial pathology in a patient with sudden severe headache and unilateral motor impairment.

A Patient Presents with a Sudden Severe Headache and Impaired