With this limited history, what else would you want to know?
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More history about the weakness:
- acute or gradual?
- when was the onset of symptoms?
- where is affected (face/arm/leg/mixture)?
More information on the past medical history:
- any previous strokes or vascular risk factors (hypertension/diabetes/high cholesterol)?
- on anticoagulants?
On examination:
- heart murmurs/AF?
- what neurological deficits are present?