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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Unusual __________ occur in about one tenth of patients, according to the descriptions in the book.
(a) Colors.
(b) Word patterns.
(c) Movements.
(d) Bowel movements.

2. A drug may need to be taken ________ if there is severe vomiting present during a migraine episode.
(a) Intravenously.
(b) Sublingually.
(c) Orally.
(d) Rectally.

3. The fight or flight response is still present in _________, even if it seems to be less overt in the daily behaviors.
(a) Humans.
(b) Possums.
(c) Birds.
(d) Fish.

4. Some of the visual disturbances which occur during a migraine can also be seen after the usage of __________ or cannabis.
(a) Cocaine.
(b) Meth.
(c) Peyote.
(d) Mescaline.

5. Some people ascribe to the idea that a migraine may just be a/an ___________ reaction to the rest of the world.
(a) Allergic.
(b) Outright.
(c) Accidental.
(d) Painful.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Sometimes, ______ management strategies are necessary in order to prevent and to manage migraines, according to Sacks.

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

4. Most patients, it seems, have an irresistible urge to _________ when they are suffering from a migraine, according to the studies in this book.

5. What happens to Reymond every three to four weeks, according to the notes of Sacks in the beginning of this book?

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