UKMLA PLAB AMC USMLE Prometric MCQ

Question Number 0714

Question:
An eighteen year old has a long history of experiencing strange sounds that does not exist. He also has sensations of dysphoria, impending doom and observers remark that he appears frightened and confused durring these episodes. The total duration of the seizure is usually about 2 minutes. His symptoms have been refractory to treatment and appeared to be increasing in severity. An MRI reveals increased signal in the left hippocampus. These features are characteristic of a

a) Panic attack
b) Myoclonic seizure
c) Grand mal seizure
d) mesial temporal lobe epilepsy
e) Febrile convulsion