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

2. The central symptoms of a migraine are described as disorders of ________ in this book.
(a) Movement.
(b) Activity.
(c) Understanding.
(d) Arousal.

3. There may also be changes in ________ as a result of an aura, according to Sacks in this section of the book.
(a) Coloring.
(b) Truth.
(c) Pain.
(d) Mood.

4. When ________ happens and it is not followed by a headache, it can be confusing and misinterpreted by the person experiencing it.
(a) A pain.
(b) An aura.
(c) Nausea.
(d) A dream.

5. There may also be changes in the levels of __________ which can be present in the aural symptom experience.
(a) Truthfulness.
(b) Communication.
(c) Interaction.
(d) Consciousness.

Short Answer Questions

1. The 53-year-old woman who is studied in this section reports a feeling of ______ right before the onset of her migraine.

2. What tends to increase over the course of an experience of a migraine headache?

3. What kinds of headaches might wake up a patient in the middle of the night, according to studies?

4. Finally, there may be disorders of perception, __________, and memory during the course of aural symptoms.

5. What is found in about one fourth of all patients who have migraine pains and other symptoms?

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