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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Fourteen through Sixteen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The _________ of a person who is suffering from a migraine becomes an important part of the study of migraines, according to Sacks.
(a) Family.
(b) Lifestyle.
(c) Mannerisms.
(d) Behavior.

2. Some people will continue on with their lives during a migraine, though they will still contend with __________ at some point.
(a) Lethargy.
(b) Annoyance.
(c) Immobility.
(d) Pain.

3. Sometimes auras can be so powerful so as to have the appearance of a __________ in some patients.
(a) Heart murmur.
(b) Madness.
(c) Seizure.
(d) Stroke.

4. Some people will have troubles understanding __________ as a result of an aura which precedes a migraine.
(a) Language.
(b) Music.
(c) Movement.
(d) Decisions.

5. What can be impossible when the pain of a migraine is intense, according to this book?
(a) Speaking.
(b) Activity.
(c) Eating.
(d) Reading.

Short Answer Questions

1. A _________ migraine may be nothing more than a reaction to the rage that a patient is feeling, which can lead to pain.

2. The advice that Sacks gives patients, as referenced in #125, has been around since the time of __________, according to the author.

3. Some migraine patients may also hear noises, such as a low growl or a _________ as a part of their hallucinations.

4. There is a tendency in migraines to have __________ connections, according to the findings of Sacks.

5. What is NOT one of the things that are listed in the possible visual sensory hallucinations that one might experience?

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