A 72-year-old woman presents with a history of facial droopi…
A 72-year-old woman presents with a history of facial drooping and left upper extremity weakness that lasted about two hours the previous day. She is currently asymptomatic. Her medical history includes hypertension and Type 2 diabetes, for which she takes losartan and metformin. Her father had a myocardial infarction at age 62. She smokes tobacco daily and does not drink alcohol. On examination, her vital signs are within normal limits, blood pressure of 122/74 mmHg. Cardiac exam shows a regular heart rate without murmurs, and her neurological exam is within normal limits. Which of the following diagnosis is most likely the cause of her symptoms?
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