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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. One woman who kept a diary of her life around her migraines found that skipping her ___________ led to the incident of a migraine.
(a) Exercise.
(b) Breakfast.
(c) Tea.
(d) Period.

2. And another category of drugs are called __________ which are used for sleep or for relaxation during the treatment of a migraine.
(a) Supportive.
(b) Management.
(c) Auxiliary.
(d) Adjusted.

3. It might be necessary to adjust one's ________ in order to reduce the effects of flickering lights in one's environment.
(a) Light bulbs.
(b) Headrest.
(c) Television.
(d) Glasses.

4. Symptomatic drugs include _________, according to the treatment methods and history of Sacks.
(a) Analgesics.
(b) Herbal drugs.
(c) Uppers.
(d) Downers.

5. Throughout time, there have been theories about the contractions of _________ and how this might relate to migraines.
(a) Arteries.
(b) Legs.
(c) Arms.
(d) Muscles.

Short Answer Questions

1. The man with an extreme aura seems to think he is in _________ when he is actually in New York.

2. There might also be a connection, according to Sacks, between migraines and _________, as some will wake up with headaches.

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

4. The intensity of pain of a migraine might be relieved by manual __________ of the arteries which are being affected.

5. Where is the physicist du Bois Reymond from, according to the descriptions in this manuscript?

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