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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. The advice that Sacks gives patients, as referenced in #125, has been around since the time of __________, according to the author.
(a) Tyrranus.
(b) Hippocrates.
(c) Plato.
(d) Caesar.

2. The first measure of management that is brought up for migraines is the use of _____________.
(a) Medication.
(b) Sleep.
(c) Exercise.
(d) Vomiting.

3. One patient believes there are small _________ in the room with him, even when there are not.
(a) Monsters.
(b) Children.
(c) Indians.
(d) Mice.

4. Severe _________ may also be the only symptom of a migraine, but it may also exist as an isolated symptom.
(a) Anger.
(b) Pain.
(c) Drowsiness.
(d) Hunger.

5. Physicians, according to Sacks, often make ______ decisions based on impertinent, improper, and irresponsible interpretations.
(a) Correct.
(b) Hasty.
(c) Believable.
(d) Tactile.

Short Answer Questions

1. Instead of a fight or flight reactions, one can also take a ________ position within a situation.

2. Sometimes the feeling of _________ is reported during the experience of a migraine, in some patients.

3. Parts of one's _________ might also begin to feel larger or smaller because of an aura, according to Sacks.

4. With a migraine, there can be a _________ appearance to the eye, according to the description in this book.

5. A drug may need to be taken ________ if there is severe vomiting present during a migraine episode.

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