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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Three through Five.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the man begin to use when he realized that sneezing might be able to relieve his migraine pain?
(a) Snuff.
(b) Baby powder.
(c) Pepper.
(d) Cocaine.

2. The symptoms of a migraine, as described in this chapter, include a feeling of _______ as well as the classic symptoms of migraine which are present in this section.
(a) Anger.
(b) Sadness.
(c) Disorder.
(d) Euphoria.

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

4. Sensory _________ is one of the categories of aural symptoms that the patient may experience.
(a) Hallucinations.
(b) Overload.
(c) Deprivation.
(d) Diminishment.

5. The __________ of a migraine aura are something that are short lived, unlike those of an actual seizure, according to Sacks.
(a) Complexity.
(b) Damage.
(c) Aftereffects.
(d) Movement.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is usually violent and often relegated to just one side of the head when it is present?

2. Most patients, it seems, have an irresistible urge to _________ when they are suffering from a migraine, according to the studies in this book.

3. Some people, when having a migraine, might feel a distorted sense of familiarity or _____________.

4. When ________ happens and it is not followed by a headache, it can be confusing and misinterpreted by the person experiencing it.

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

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