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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Three through Five.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Unusual __________ occur in about one tenth of patients, according to the descriptions in the book.
(a) Movements.
(b) Bowel movements.
(c) Word patterns.
(d) Colors.

3. Changes in the sensory __________ are another possible part of the aural symptoms, according to Sacks.
(a) Threshold.
(b) Manner.
(c) Movements.
(d) Experiences.

4. Sensory _________ is one of the categories of aural symptoms that the patient may experience.
(a) Hallucinations.
(b) Deprivation.
(c) Diminishment.
(d) Overload.

5. Sacks says there is no way to predict every stage of a migraine as the migraine is, by definition, __________ in nature.
(a) Deafening.
(b) Truthful.
(c) Chaotic.
(d) Angry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Some people will continue on with their lives during a migraine, though they will still contend with __________ at some point.

2. What is found in about one fourth of all patients who have migraine pains and other symptoms?

3. What might alleviate the pain of a migraine in some patients, while this might also make the pain more severe for some patients?

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

5. The central symptoms of a migraine are described as disorders of ________ in this book.

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