Your patient is a 62-year-old female who is alert and oriented and sitting at her kitchen table. Her husband describes an episode of slurred speech and facial drooping that lasted about 10 minutes and resolved just before your arrival. Physical examination is unremarkable. She has no significant medical history and takes no medications. HR = 78, BP = 134/78, RR = 12, SaO 2 = 99%. Which of the following is most likely?
a. Transient ischemic attack
b. Ménière's disease
c. Stroke
d. Absence seizure
a. Transient ischemic attack
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