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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. The ________ with which the patient should be seen depends on the tendency toward the migraines, according to Sacks.
(a) Action.
(b) Understanding.
(c) Ability.
(d) Frequency.

4. 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.
(a) Understanding.
(b) Rest.
(c) Darkness.
(d) Food.

5. Another category of drugs is aimed at the ___________ of the migraine, according to Sacks.
(a) Definition.
(b) Support.
(c) Symptoms.
(d) Movement.

6. Migraines might also have some specific _________ in one's life, according to Sacks, filling a role the patient needs it to fill.
(a) Movement.
(b) Peace.
(c) Purpose.
(d) Energy.

7. The advice that Sacks gives patients, as referenced in #125, has been around since the time of __________, according to the author.
(a) Tyrranus.
(b) Plato.
(c) Caesar.
(d) Hippocrates.

8. And another category of drugs are called __________ which are used for sleep or for relaxation during the treatment of a migraine.
(a) Supportive.
(b) Management.
(c) Adjusted.
(d) Auxiliary.

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

10. Symptomatic drugs include _________, according to the treatment methods and history of Sacks.
(a) Herbal drugs.
(b) Uppers.
(c) Analgesics.
(d) Downers.

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

12. ________ turned inward on oneself, might also create a situation for a migraine to occur.
(a) Sadness.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Hostility.
(d) Anxiety.

13. What is NOT one of the basic pieces of advice that Sacks offers for those who are suffering from migraines?
(a) Go on a holiday.
(b) Get rest.
(c) Eat chocolate.
(d) Get sufficient exercise.

14. Some researchers believe that a migraine is akin to a ________, with being a release reaction to a specific situation.
(a) Bellow.
(b) Sneeze.
(c) Cough.
(d) Movement.

15. The simplest of __________ can be created in the clinical setting, according to Sacks' findings and research.
(a) Pain.
(b) Hallucinations.
(c) Migraines.
(d) Medications.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Some patients can respond to _________ as many migraines are sensitive to suggestion during the episode.

3. Who wrote the last chapter of the book, which is made clear in the notes and the headings?

4. Sacks does point out that there can be _____________ when using different drug treatments for migraines.

5. Some of the visual disturbances which occur during a migraine can also be seen after the usage of __________ or cannabis.

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