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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Fourteen through Sixteen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Some doctors and researchers are concerned about the possibility of _______ as a result of migraines.
(a) No quality of life.
(b) Brain damage.
(c) Seizure conditions.
(d) Strokes.

2. Studies fail to prove indications of a relationship between __________ causes and migraines, so Sacks does not believe this to be a valid cause.
(a) Movement.
(b) Swallowing.
(c) Electrical correlation.
(d) Strength training.

3. Sacks has said that migraines can be both _____ and acquired, making them difficult to diagnose and to treat.
(a) Quick.
(b) Sharp.
(c) Innate.
(d) Dull.

4. Sacks does point out in this section that many people believe that migraines are _______________ in nature.
(a) Debilitating.
(b) Forward.
(c) Aggressive.
(d) Spontaneous.

5. Sacks says that there are some patients who will not allow him to treat them in any other way, he will only treat patients in 'the only way they ________.'
(a) Try.
(b) Allow.
(c) Manage.
(d) Understand.

Short Answer Questions

1. The ________ with which the patient should be seen depends on the tendency toward the migraines, according to Sacks.

2. One man experienced a ________ sensation in his left foot during the course of a migraine.

3. Sacks points out that many doctors and patients are still looking for the _____________ to help with migraine pain management.

4. The reaction to a migraine does not need to be uniquely _________, according to the way Sacks feels about the subject.

5. The medical _________ in this section of the book might be overwhelming to some readers.

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