18th August 2024

A 68-year-old man presents with sudden-onset right-sided hemiplegia, right sided hemisensory loss and dysphasia

A 68-year-old man presents with sudden-onset right-sided hemiplegia, right sided hemisensory loss and dysphasia. He has a background of hypertension and diabetes. His symptoms began less than one hour ago and he was brought to the hospital by his daughter. His blood pressure is 180/120 mmHg, his heart rate is 90 bpm and regular and his blood sugar level is 1.8 mmol/L. He has a CT head which shows no haemorrhage and no proximal vessel occlusion is seen on CTA. What is the next most appropriate intervention?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.