A patient with this tomogram would be most likely to present with which one of the following signs?
High-Yield Explanation
Answer B. HemiplegiaThe tomogram shows a calcified object in the proximal right middle cerebral artery. Occlusion of the middle cerebral artery would be most likely to be associated with contralateral hemiparesis, as in this case. The other listed choices represent stroke syndromes that most typically involve other vascular territories.