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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Six through Nine.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. ________ often has a derogatory connotation and may require additional discussion among researchers.
(a) Hallucination.
(b) Movement.
(c) Nausea.
(d) Migraine.

2. Sacks notes that those who suffer from _________ migraines experience the onset of an attack at fairly regular periods though the times vary from one patient to another.
(a) Dull.
(b) Atypical.
(c) Boring.
(d) Classical.

3. In the ________ migraine, there are certain situations that might be present - light, sound, activities, smells, drugs, etc.
(a) Echoing.
(b) Classic.
(c) Movement.
(d) Circumstantial.

4. What does Sacks ask migraine patients to do in order to see if they can determine a cause or a condition which might lead to migraines?
(a) Journal.
(b) Go for a run during a headache.
(c) A count of their medication usage.
(d) Video log.

5. Sometimes the feeling of _________ is reported during the experience of a migraine, in some patients.
(a) Flushing.
(b) Anger.
(c) Rage.
(d) Terror.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Sometimes, there might be sections of vision during a migraine which are ___________.

3. Sacks points out that there is a tendency to _________ migraine sufferers in literature and in descriptions.

4. One patient believes there are small _________ in the room with him, even when there are not.

5. The ________ who was restricted from normal social activities might be suffering from migraines as a result of depression.

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