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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. Poor or unusual _______ conditions have also been blamed for migraines though that might only be a part of the issue.
(a) Living.
(b) Family.
(c) Food.
(d) Weather.

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

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

4. What might alleviate the pain of a migraine in some patients, while this might also make the pain more severe for some patients?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Laughing.
(c) Vomiting.
(d) Running.

5. One case study of a man with headaches points out that he doesn't like to discuss his feelings of __________ as they are related to his migraines.
(a) Excitement.
(b) Anger.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Nervousness.

Short Answer Questions

1. Other researchers think there might be a certain __________ or grace to those who suffer from migraines, according to their work.

2. Sometimes auras can be so powerful so as to have the appearance of a __________ in some patients.

3. Sacks is just not sure if ____________ or genetics are more of a cause for the migraines which seem to take place in families.

4. Sacks says that _________ may prompt a migraine or might be a part of the unit of the overall event.

5. What can be impossible when the pain of a migraine is intense, according to this book?

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