Some patients with epilepsy experience an ________, or forewarning, of an impending seizure

A) automatism
B) aura
C) amnesia
D) aphasia


B
Explanation: A) An automatism occurs during some types of seizures, not as a forewarning before an impending seizure.
B) Correct! An aura is a visual, olfactory, sensory, or auditory sign that warns of an impending seizure.
C) Amnesia is not related to epilepsy.
D) Aphasia is not related to epilepsy.

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