An Hour Ago, During a Lecture, a 60-Year-Old Professor Started

An hour ago, during a lecture, a 60-year-old professor started experiencing right-sided weakness and numbness. She was sent to the emergency room. He also feels queasy and disoriented. For 20 years, the patient smoked a pack a day, but he stopped 10 years ago. He doesn't consume alcohol. At the age of 70, his father suffered a myocardial infarction. Both the blood pressure and the pulse are 190/100 mm Hg. There are no indications of brain trauma during physical examination. Right-side strength is reduced (1/5) and the plantar reflex is active. A brain CT without contrast is quickly acquired. The photo is displayed below. Which of the following is the most likely cause of this patient's condition?

A) Arteriovenous malformation
B) Cardiac embolism
C) Carotid artery atherosclerosis
D) Cerebral amyloid angiopathy
E) Charcot-Bouchard aneurysm
F) Hypertensive encephalopathy
G) Hypoxic encephalopathy
H) Large vessel arteritis
I) Saccular aneurysm

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