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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Seventeen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Into how many categories does Sacks divide the drugs that are available for the treatment of migraines?
(a) Three.
(b) Ten.
(c) Two.
(d) Five.

2. Another category of drugs is aimed at the ___________ of the migraine, according to Sacks.
(a) Movement.
(b) Definition.
(c) Support.
(d) Symptoms.

3. Some researchers believe that a migraine is akin to a ________, with being a release reaction to a specific situation.
(a) Bellow.
(b) Cough.
(c) Sneeze.
(d) Movement.

4. Migraines might also have some specific _________ in one's life, according to Sacks, filling a role the patient needs it to fill.
(a) Energy.
(b) Purpose.
(c) Peace.
(d) Movement.

5. Sacks notes that those who suffer from _________ migraines experience the onset of an attack at fairly regular periods though the times vary from one patient to another.
(a) Classical.
(b) Atypical.
(c) Dull.
(d) Boring.

Short Answer Questions

1. The medical _________ in this section of the book might be overwhelming to some readers.

2. Sensory _________ is one of the categories of aural symptoms that the patient may experience.

3. Many of the patterns that are created are often _________, according to Sacks, which is why further research is needed.

4. What is usually violent and often relegated to just one side of the head when it is present?

5. Some people who have constant migraines that interrupt their life may have to _________ to live with them.

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