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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Some people ascribe to the idea that a migraine may just be a/an ___________ reaction to the rest of the world.
(a) Outright.
(b) Accidental.
(c) Allergic.
(d) Painful.

2. Migraines may very well take on the particular aspects of the ________ though it may never be clear what prompts the unit as a whole.
(a) Home.
(b) Sufferer.
(c) Life.
(d) Pain.

3. The __________ of a migraine aura are something that are short lived, unlike those of an actual seizure, according to Sacks.
(a) Damage.
(b) Movement.
(c) Complexity.
(d) Aftereffects.

4. How many areas of aural symptoms does Sacks point out to be the case for most patients?
(a) Six.
(b) Ten.
(c) Five.
(d) Three.

5. What is found in about one fourth of all patients who have migraine pains and other symptoms?
(a) Fatigue.
(b) Nausea.
(c) Tremors.
(d) Nasal stuffiness.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sacks has said that migraines can be both _____ and acquired, making them difficult to diagnose and to treat.

2. In Sacks' mind, there is no reason to believe that ________ do not suffer from migraines as well, according to his logic.

3. Sacks pointed out that a woman's hair turned __________ on one side, the side where she would have her headaches.

4. Sacks wants to point out that many doctors and researchers __________ too much from the data they receive in order to find these answers.

5. There are _____ and transitional attacks of migraines which can make it difficult for a doctor or researcher to decide on a diagnosis of migraine.

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