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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the case of menstrual migraines, Sacks points out that _________ may be helpful in controlling the pain.
(a) Nothing.
(b) Diuretics.
(c) Cramp heating pads.
(d) Pain killers.

2. _______ are unable to express pain, so Sacks says they are not useful in terms of studying migraines and how they affect the body.
(a) Comatose.
(b) Already sick patients.
(c) Babies.
(d) Animals.

3. It might be necessary to adjust one's ________ in order to reduce the effects of flickering lights in one's environment.
(a) Television.
(b) Headrest.
(c) Glasses.
(d) Light bulbs.

4. Other patients will see __________ of people or places as a part of hallucinations during a migraine attack.
(a) Clear visions.
(b) Words.
(c) Representations.
(d) Markers.

5. The _________ migraine is one that comes to light when a patient is highly emotional and tends toward intense rage.
(a) Movement.
(b) Aggressive.
(c) Outward.
(d) Activity.

6. Some patients only need to be seen once in a while to make sure they are maintaining their _________ for managing their migraines.
(a) Doctor visits.
(b) Life.
(c) Physical therapy.
(d) Instructions.

7. What is identified as crude images among the possible visualizations that a patient can see during their migraine attack?
(a) Expanding spectrum.
(b) Stars.
(c) Geometric shapes.
(d) Twitching.

8. Sacks describes the idea of a migraine to be __________, in his opinion, though others may not share it.
(a) Painful.
(b) Undiagnosable.
(c) Exciting.
(d) Enthralling.

9. Sacks presents the argument between chaos and __________, in relation to migraines and to the universe.
(a) Power.
(b) Fluidity.
(c) Expressions.
(d) Organization.

10. Some people who have constant migraines that interrupt their life may have to _________ to live with them.
(a) Begin.
(b) Manage.
(c) Learn.
(d) Try.

11. In some cases, all three of the possible hallucinations can be seen during a single migraine ________, according to the author.
(a) Week.
(b) Year.
(c) Lifetime.
(d) Event.

12. Some patients will simply seek out a _________ when they don't like the advice that they hear.
(a) New home.
(b) New medication.
(c) New physician.
(d) New set of symptoms.

13. The intensity of pain of a migraine might be relieved by manual __________ of the arteries which are being affected.
(a) Compression.
(b) Movement.
(c) Aggression.
(d) Stimulation.

14. One researcher describes the presence of __________ work patterns during some migraine events.
(a) Art.
(b) Lattice.
(c) Grill.
(d) Impressionistic.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Sometimes leaps in ______ analysis are not able to give researchers clear and definitive answers.

2. The first measure of management that is brought up for migraines is the use of _____________.

3. The intensity of the pain of a migraine is directly related to the dilation of the _________ arteries in the head, according to research.

4. What is NOT one of the basic pieces of advice that Sacks offers for those who are suffering from migraines?

5. Careful monitoring of __________ will also be helpful for those who want to make sure they are minimizing their risk of migraines.

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