View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Ten through Thirteen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. There might also be a connection, according to Sacks, between migraines and _________, as some will wake up with headaches.
(a) Sleep.
(b) Pets.
(c) Alcohol.
(d) Sleeping in bed alone.

2. What is caused by the arterial pulses and pressure on the affected artery can help during a migraine?
(a) Heat.
(b) Throbbing.
(c) Anger.
(d) Rapid heartbeat.

3. Migraines and seizures are linked on both a _________ and genetic basis, according to Sacks in this book.
(a) Constitutional.
(b) Hydration.
(c) Food.
(d) Wine.

4. Sacks has said that migraines can be both _____ and acquired, making them difficult to diagnose and to treat.
(a) Dull.
(b) Sharp.
(c) Quick.
(d) Innate.

5. In the ________ migraine, there are certain situations that might be present - light, sound, activities, smells, drugs, etc.
(a) Circumstantial.
(b) Echoing.
(c) Movement.
(d) Classic.

Short Answer Questions

1. The reaction to a migraine does not need to be uniquely _________, according to the way Sacks feels about the subject.

2. Sacks discusses the way that ________ can change in people who are in the middle of a migraine attack.

3. What kinds of headaches might wake up a patient in the middle of the night, according to studies?

4. What does the answer to #31 typically precede, according to previous case studies in Sacks' research?

5. There is substantial evidence that there may be a _______________ between migraines and those who suffer from epileptic seizures.

(see the answer key)

This section contains 229 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample