Transient Ischaemic Attacks Case 1

A 67-year-old right-handed woman attends the ED immediately after full recovery from a 30-minute episode of difficulty speaking, and weakness of her right arm.

Her medical history is unremarkable other than a history of high blood pressure.

Which of the following are the six most important elements in the history that you should elicit to assess her risk?

A 67-year-old right-handed woman attends the ED immediately after full recovery from a 30-minute episode of difficulty speaking, and weakness of her right arm.

Her medical history is unremarkable other than a history of high blood pressure.

You suspect that this patient has had a TIA. For each of the vascular territories and cerebral arteries listed below, select ‘True’ if you think its occlusion would explain this patient’s symptoms or ‘False’ if you disagree.