A 68-year-old patient presents with sudden onset of right-sided weakness and slurred speech. The symptoms completely resolve within 30 minutes with no residual neurological deficits. This clinical presentation is most consistent with:
ATransient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
BSubarachnoid hemorrhage
CIntracerebral hemorrhage
DIschemic stroke
Thrombolysis can be considered in all of these conditions, except:
ABlood pressure of more than 185/110 mmHg
BIschemic stroke within 2 hours
COnset of symptoms <4 hours
DMRI showing density in less than 1/3rd of the area supplied by MCA
All of the following come under priority of Stroke control programme EXCEPT:
AControl of alcoholism
BControl of smoking
CControl of diabetes
DControl of hypertension
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