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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. What might alleviate the pain of a migraine in some patients, while this might also make the pain more severe for some patients?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Laughing.
(c) Running.
(d) Vomiting.

2. Some doctors and researchers are concerned about the possibility of _______ as a result of migraines.
(a) No quality of life.
(b) Seizure conditions.
(c) Strokes.
(d) Brain damage.

3. Sacks points out that some migraines tend to present themselves as a ________, from the earliest signs to the aftereffects.
(a) Syndrome.
(b) Unit.
(c) Condition.
(d) Package.

4. Sometimes leaps in ______ analysis are not able to give researchers clear and definitive answers.
(a) Pain.
(b) Activity.
(c) Data.
(d) Generous.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The man who always _______ to end his migraine attacks had to find a new way of relieving his pain.

2. The ________ who was restricted from normal social activities might be suffering from migraines as a result of depression.

3. When ________ happens and it is not followed by a headache, it can be confusing and misinterpreted by the person experiencing it.

4. Sacks does point out in this section that many people believe that migraines are _______________ in nature.

5. That migraines might have a role in one's life is the _________, rather than the rule, according to Sacks.

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