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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Seventeen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The initial ________ with a patient might be limited, but this should not be the only step in diagnosis and treatment.
(a) Interview.
(b) Prescription.
(c) Management.
(d) Book.

2. Sacks has found the the cause of some monthly migraines for women might be the result of a new ____________ regimen.
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Hormone treatment.
(c) Food.
(d) Exercise.

3. Sometimes, there might be sections of vision during a migraine which are ___________.
(a) Filled with colors.
(b) Blank.
(c) Choppy.
(d) Swirling.

4. Sacks points out that some drugs simply work for migraines, even though they don't have any ________ basis for this.
(a) True.
(b) Research.
(c) Supported.
(d) Chemical.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. A person who is self destructive might desire self __________ so that he can continue to hurt himself.

2. An important part of migraine treatment, according to Sacks, is to give the body the _______ it needs in order to make it through the event.

3. Studies fail to prove indications of a relationship between __________ causes and migraines, so Sacks does not believe this to be a valid cause.

4. Sacks presents the argument between chaos and __________, in relation to migraines and to the universe.

5. 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.

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