A 62 year old diabetic female patient presented with history of progressive right-sided weakness of one-month duration. The patient was also having speech dificulty. Fudus examination showed papilledema. Two months ago, she also had a fall in her bathroom and struck her head against a wall. The most likely clinical diagnosis is:
Correct Answer: Left chronic subdural haematoma
Description: Answer is D (Left chronic subdural hematoma): The presence of progressive hemiparesis and aphasias together with signs of raised ICT (papilloedema) in an elderly patient, developing weeks after sustaining a mild head injury is characteristic of chronic subdural hematoma.
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