A 65-year-old man complains of having had slurred speech and no motor function or sensation of his right hand for 15 minutes. A left carotid bruit is heard in the neck. Which of the following diagnostic studies should be done?
A. Carotid duplex scan.
B. Electroencephalography (EEG).
C. Carotid arteriography.
D. Computed tomography (CT) of the brain.
Answer:C
A 65-year-old man complains of having had slurred speech and no motor function or sensation of his right hand for 15 minutes. A left carotid bruit is heard in the neck. Which of the following diagnostic studies should be done?
A. Carotid duplex scan. B. Electroencephalography (EEG). C. Carotid arteriography. D. Computed tomography (CT) of the brain.