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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sometimes, ______ management strategies are necessary in order to prevent and to manage migraines, according to Sacks.
(a) Family.
(b) Book.
(c) Risk.
(d) Outside.

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

3. The first category of visual hallucinations that can be seen during a migraine attack is _________.
(a) Twitching.
(b) Stars.
(c) Expanding spectrum.
(d) Nothingness.

4. One of the categories of drugs is aimed at the __________ of the migraine, according to Sacks.
(a) Movement.
(b) Outcome.
(c) Mechanism.
(d) Definition.

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

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

7. The reaction to a migraine does not need to be uniquely _________, according to the way Sacks feels about the subject.
(a) Human.
(b) Scientific.
(c) Animal.
(d) Emotional.

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

9. Throughout time, there have been theories about the contractions of _________ and how this might relate to migraines.
(a) Arms.
(b) Arteries.
(c) Legs.
(d) Muscles.

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

11. The _________ of a person who is suffering from a migraine becomes an important part of the study of migraines, according to Sacks.
(a) Lifestyle.
(b) Mannerisms.
(c) Behavior.
(d) Family.

12. An herbal remedy that Sacks has sometimes prescribed in order to treat migraines includes __________.
(a) Lavender.
(b) Kava.
(c) Valerian.
(d) Belladonna.

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

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

15. After a migraine, there is a period described as a _________, which often lasts around three hours after the pain subsides.
(a) Truth.
(b) Rebirth.
(c) Break.
(d) Power.

Short Answer Questions

1. Effective drug therapy, according to Sacks, will be based and depends on ____________, according to his experience.

2. And another category of drugs are called __________ which are used for sleep or for relaxation during the treatment of a migraine.

3. What is the title that Ralph M. Siegel has, according to the way he is described in this chapter?

4. Another uncommon drug therapy for migraines which has been prescribed by Sacks is _____________.

5. The fight or flight response is still present in _________, even if it seems to be less overt in the daily behaviors.

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