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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters One and Two.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the physicist du Bois Reymond from, according to the descriptions in this manuscript?
(a) Hungary.
(b) Germany.
(c) Austria.
(d) Spain.

2. The man who always _______ to end his migraine attacks had to find a new way of relieving his pain.
(a) Vomited.
(b) Ate.
(c) Walked.
(d) Cried.

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

4. What is usually violent and often relegated to just one side of the head when it is present?
(a) Sore throat.
(b) Nausea.
(c) Headache.
(d) Tremors.

5. Sacks pointed out that a woman's hair turned __________ on one side, the side where she would have her headaches.
(a) Black.
(b) White.
(c) Gray.
(d) Brown.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. __________ migraines are always present in those who have cases of severe nausea along with their pain.

3. A precordial migraine is one in which _________ pain is the only symptom of the migraine attack, according to Sacks.

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

5. Some patients will describe severe __________ as the main symptom of their migraine attack, leading to a different definition of migraine.

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