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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Fourteen through Sixteen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is always present to some degree, even if it varies from one migraine case to another?
(a) Nausea.
(b) Anger.
(c) Depression.
(d) Tremors.

2. Sacks points out that there is a tendency to _________ migraine sufferers in literature and in descriptions.
(a) Ignore.
(b) Criticize.
(c) Romanticize.
(d) Avoid.

3. Sacks uses the analogy of ________ to try to explain what he means by the way that migraines are never typical.
(a) Walking.
(b) Hiding.
(c) Eating.
(d) Swimming.

4. A precordial migraine is one in which _________ pain is the only symptom of the migraine attack, according to Sacks.
(a) Chest.
(b) Head.
(c) Leg.
(d) Arm.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The first measure of management that is brought up for migraines is the use of _____________.

2. The general rule for __________ is that they are present early in life and then they tend to taper off in time.

3. Severe _________ may also be the only symptom of a migraine, but it may also exist as an isolated symptom.

4. In the ________ migraine, there are certain situations that might be present - light, sound, activities, smells, drugs, etc.

5. Some migraine patients may also hear noises, such as a low growl or a _________ as a part of their hallucinations.

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