You have arrived on the scene of a call for a possible stroke.On your arrival,the patient denies signs and symptoms,is alert and oriented,and moves all extremities well.Her husband states that before you arrived the patient could not move her right arm and the left side of her face seemed to be "slack." Which of the following has most likely occurred?

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The patient's husband reports symptoms consistent with a stroke, but the patient denies any symptoms upon your arrival. This suggests a transient ischemic attack (TIA), also known as a mini-stroke. TIAs are brief episodes of neurologic dysfunction due to a temporary disruption of blood flow to the brain. It is important to recognize TIAs as they can be warning signs of an impending stroke and require urgent evaluation and treatment.

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