As seen in subject B.K., preceding his stroke and development of a lasting scotoma, he had a history of _____ in which the aura was usually a(n) _____ .
A) epilepsy; olfactory hallucination
B) classic migraine; auditory hallucination
C) epilepsy; lightheadedness
D) classic migraine; left visual field defect

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The question states that subject B.K.'s history included an aura preceding his stroke and lasting scotoma. This is characteristic of classic migraine with visual aura. The answer choices A and C mention epilepsy, which is not consistent with the provided information. The answer choice B mentions an auditory hallucination, which is not characteristic of classic migraine aura. Therefore, the best choice is D, which describes classic migraine with a left visual field defect, consistent with the development of a scotoma.

As Seen in Subject B