A 50-year-old woman experiences an episode of shimmering lights, which spread over her left visual field during a 10 min period, leaving her with blur

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Nervous System, Ophthalmology

Kathryn

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A 50-year-old woman experiences an episode of shimmering lights, which spread over her left visual field during a 10 min period, leaving her with blurred vision that resolves after approximately 30 min. Which is the MOST LIKELY diagnosis?
(A) Migrainous aura
(B) Transient carotid ischaemic attack
(C) Vertebrobasilar insufficiency
(D) Retrobulbar neuritis
(E) Epilepsy
 
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