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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. One man experienced a ________ sensation in his left foot during the course of a migraine.
(a) Tickling.
(b) Trembling.
(c) Pain.
(d) Tingling.

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

3. What do many patients notice about the pain they might feel when they are experiencing a migraine?
(a) It doesn't go away.
(b) It's spotty.
(c) It's dull.
(d) It's always on one side.

4. Sacks discusses the way that ________ can change in people who are in the middle of a migraine attack.
(a) Diseases.
(b) Moods.
(c) Ideas.
(d) Thoughts.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. There may also be changes in ________ as a result of an aura, according to Sacks in this section of the book.

2. ________ often has a derogatory connotation and may require additional discussion among researchers.

3. Some hallucinations in migraine patients might give a person a sense of __________ for no apparent reason.

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

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

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