Migraine Summary

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Sacks is just not sure if ____________ or genetics are more of a cause for the migraines which seem to take place in families. (from Chapters Six through Nine)

Location.

Hypochondria.

Luck.

Environment.

The general rule for __________ is that they are present early in life and then they tend to taper off in time. (from Chapters Six through Nine)

Migraines.

Motion sickness bouts.

Tremors.

Seizures.

Sacks has found the the cause of some monthly migraines for women might be the result of a new ____________ regimen. (from Chapters Six through Nine)

Exercise.

Sleeping.

Food.

Hormone treatment.

________ is a Chinese food additive which has been linked to many migraine cases, and in causing migraines throughout one's life. (from Chapters Six through Nine)

Lemongrass.

Cinnamon.

MSG.

Allspice.

There are _____ and transitional attacks of migraines which can make it difficult for a doctor or researcher to decide on a diagnosis of migraine. (from Chapters Ten through Thirteen)

Moving.

Hybrid.

Energetic.

Flawed.

Sometimes the hallucination events happen in a __________ order, with fewer patients experiencing the third category. (from Chapter Seventeen)

Regressive.

Truthful.

Movable.

Progressive.

During this section of the book, Sacks points out there is a _________ inside the human head, according to his experience. (from Chapter Seventeen)

Minefield.

Book.

Laboratory.

Study.

Sacks does not believe there is a connection with _________ being a part of the chemical reaction that takes place during a headache. (from Chapters Ten through Thirteen)

Digestion.

Movements.

Pollution.

Histamines.

10)

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. (from Chapters Six through Nine)

Dull.

Boring.

Classical.

Atypical.

11)

Sacks says that people with fewer than ________ events per year is in need of less extensive interviews than others. (from Chapters Fourteen through Sixteen)

Two.

Three.

Five.

Ten.

12)

The _________ migraine is one that comes to light when a patient is highly emotional and tends toward intense rage. (from Chapters Ten through Thirteen)

Aggressive.

Movement.

Activity.

Outward.

13)

Poor or unusual _______ conditions have also been blamed for migraines though that might only be a part of the issue. (from Chapters Six through Nine)

Food.

Weather.

Family.

Living.

14)

Some doctors have tried _________ which Sacks believes to be grossly fraudulent or mutilating. (from Chapter Seventeen)

Surgeries.

Movements.

Therapies.

Medications.

15)

There is substantial evidence that there may be a _______________ between migraines and those who suffer from epileptic seizures. (from Chapters Six through Nine)

Lost link.

Direction casual relationship.

True understanding.

Correlation.

16)

Sacks wants to point out that there are few _________ that have any value in helping with a migraine case. (from Chapters Fourteen through Sixteen)

Generalizations.

Activities.

Studies.

Movements.

17)

Some patients can respond to _________ as many migraines are sensitive to suggestion during the episode. (from Chapter Seventeen)

Placebos.

Rest.

Hypnosis.

Herbs.

18)

That migraines might have a role in one's life is the _________, rather than the rule, according to Sacks. (from Chapters Ten through Thirteen)

Attribution.

Theory.

Exception.

Basis.

19)

Some of the things that patients see in their migraine are random ________ shapes, and some patients choose to draw them. (from Chapter Seventeen)

Spiral.

Geometric.

Circular.

Jumbled.

20)

Sacks describes the idea of a migraine to be __________, in his opinion, though others may not share it. (from Chapter Seventeen)

Exciting.

Enthralling.

Painful.

Undiagnosable.

21)

The intensity of pain of a migraine might be relieved by manual __________ of the arteries which are being affected. (from Chapters Ten through Thirteen)

Aggression.

Stimulation.

Movement.

Compression.

22)

The advice that Sacks gives patients, as referenced in #125, has been around since the time of __________, according to the author. (from Chapters Fourteen through Sixteen)

Hippocrates.

Caesar.

Tyrranus.

Plato.

23)

Sacks proposes that a person who seems to be _______ may also be trying to be self destructive to their body and minds. (from Chapters Ten through Thirteen)

Terrified.

In pain a lot.

Accident prone.

Avoidant.

24)

Physicians, according to Sacks, often make ______ decisions based on impertinent, improper, and irresponsible interpretations. (from Chapters Fourteen through Sixteen)

Believable.

Correct.

Hasty.

Tactile.

25)

Other researchers think there might be a certain __________ or grace to those who suffer from migraines, according to their work. (from Chapters Six through Nine)

Delicacy.

Honor.

Truth.

Pride.

Migraine | Quiz

Migraine | Quiz

Sacks is just not sure if ____________ or genetics are more of a cause for the migraines which seem to take place in families. (from Chapters Six through Nine)

One researcher describes the presence of __________ work patterns during some migraine events. (from Chapter Seventeen)

The general rule for __________ is that they are present early in life and then they tend to taper off in time. (from Chapters Six through Nine)

Sacks has found the the cause of some monthly migraines for women might be the result of a new ____________ regimen. (from Chapters Six through Nine)

________ is a Chinese food additive which has been linked to many migraine cases, and in causing migraines throughout one's life. (from Chapters Six through Nine)

There are _____ and transitional attacks of migraines which can make it difficult for a doctor or researcher to decide on a diagnosis of migraine. (from Chapters Ten through Thirteen)

Sometimes the hallucination events happen in a __________ order, with fewer patients experiencing the third category. (from Chapter Seventeen)

During this section of the book, Sacks points out there is a _________ inside the human head, according to his experience. (from Chapter Seventeen)

Sacks does not believe there is a connection with _________ being a part of the chemical reaction that takes place during a headache. (from Chapters Ten through Thirteen)

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. (from Chapters Six through Nine)

Sacks says that people with fewer than ________ events per year is in need of less extensive interviews than others. (from Chapters Fourteen through Sixteen)

The _________ migraine is one that comes to light when a patient is highly emotional and tends toward intense rage. (from Chapters Ten through Thirteen)

Poor or unusual _______ conditions have also been blamed for migraines though that might only be a part of the issue. (from Chapters Six through Nine)

Some doctors have tried _________ which Sacks believes to be grossly fraudulent or mutilating. (from Chapter Seventeen)

There is substantial evidence that there may be a _______________ between migraines and those who suffer from epileptic seizures. (from Chapters Six through Nine)

Sacks wants to point out that there are few _________ that have any value in helping with a migraine case. (from Chapters Fourteen through Sixteen)

Some patients can respond to _________ as many migraines are sensitive to suggestion during the episode. (from Chapter Seventeen)

That migraines might have a role in one's life is the _________, rather than the rule, according to Sacks. (from Chapters Ten through Thirteen)

Some of the things that patients see in their migraine are random ________ shapes, and some patients choose to draw them. (from Chapter Seventeen)

Sacks describes the idea of a migraine to be __________, in his opinion, though others may not share it. (from Chapter Seventeen)

The intensity of pain of a migraine might be relieved by manual __________ of the arteries which are being affected. (from Chapters Ten through Thirteen)

The advice that Sacks gives patients, as referenced in #125, has been around since the time of __________, according to the author. (from Chapters Fourteen through Sixteen)

Sacks proposes that a person who seems to be _______ may also be trying to be self destructive to their body and minds. (from Chapters Ten through Thirteen)

Physicians, according to Sacks, often make ______ decisions based on impertinent, improper, and irresponsible interpretations. (from Chapters Fourteen through Sixteen)

Other researchers think there might be a certain __________ or grace to those who suffer from migraines, according to their work. (from Chapters Six through Nine)