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A 68-year-old man suddenly develops right-sided weakness and expressive aphasia while watching television. He arrives at the emergency department 45 minutes after symptom onset. On examination he has dense right hemiparesis but is haemodynamically stable. What is the most appropriate immediate investigation?

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