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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. Most patients, it seems, have an irresistible urge to _________ when they are suffering from a migraine, according to the studies in this book.
(a) Bang their head against the wall.
(b) Die.
(c) Cry.
(d) Sleep.

2. Some patients will describe severe __________ as the main symptom of their migraine attack, leading to a different definition of migraine.
(a) Family troubles.
(b) Depression.
(c) Abdominal pain.
(d) Head pain.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The woman then began to feel an irresistible urge to _________, which then served as a warning for her migraines.

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

3. What is caused by the arterial pulses and pressure on the affected artery can help during a migraine?

4. What is always present to some degree, even if it varies from one migraine case to another?

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

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