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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 set of symptoms.
(d) New physician.

2. Careful monitoring of __________ will also be helpful for those who want to make sure they are minimizing their risk of migraines.
(a) Medications.
(b) Food intake.
(c) Exercise ability.
(d) Toxins.

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

4. More ________ hallucinations can not be created in the lab setting, according to Sacks and his research.
(a) Complex.
(b) Simple.
(c) Painful.
(d) Difficult.

5. That migraines might have a role in one's life is the _________, rather than the rule, according to Sacks.
(a) Exception.
(b) Attribution.
(c) Theory.
(d) Basis.

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) Instructions.
(d) Physical therapy.

7. The fact that visual ___________ are so common makes their presence fascinating to researchers.
(a) Hallucinations.
(b) Sounds.
(c) Symptoms.
(d) Pains.

8. Sacks does point out that there can be _____________ when using different drug treatments for migraines.
(a) Pain.
(b) No effects.
(c) Side effects.
(d) Annoyances.

9. Into how many categories does Sacks divide the drugs that are available for the treatment of migraines?
(a) Five.
(b) Ten.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

10. Sacks says that people with fewer than ________ events per year is in need of less extensive interviews than others.
(a) Five.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Ten.

11. Sacks wants to point out that there are few _________ that have any value in helping with a migraine case.
(a) Activities.
(b) Studies.
(c) Movements.
(d) Generalizations.

12. Another uncommon drug therapy for migraines which has been prescribed by Sacks is _____________.
(a) Psychotropics.
(b) Downers.
(c) Amphetamines.
(d) Weight loss drugs.

13. Sacks uses the analogy of ________ to try to explain what he means by the way that migraines are never typical.
(a) Walking.
(b) Swimming.
(c) Eating.
(d) Hiding.

14. Instead of a fight or flight reactions, one can also take a ________ position within a situation.
(a) Neutral.
(b) Aggressive.
(c) Submissive.
(d) Boring.

15. Another of the medical deterrents to treating a migraine is aimed at the emotional ______ where this is considered to be a primary source of migraines.
(a) Movement.
(b) Cycling.
(c) Ineptness.
(d) Reactivity.

Short Answer Questions

1. One of the medical deterrents to treating a migraine addresses the ________ of the malady.

2. A _________ migraine may be nothing more than a reaction to the rage that a patient is feeling, which can lead to pain.

3. Sacks concludes the book by talking about how there is a tendency for the ________ to take on specific patterns.

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

5. What is the name of the migraine medication that is delivered in very large doses at the start of a migraine?

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