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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Those who have ________ migraines are often those who are prone to blushing in their everyday lives.
(a) Green.
(b) Blue.
(c) Red.
(d) White.

2. __________ emotions, exercise, and excitement are also regularly blamed for migraines though Sacks thinks this is only a part of the answer.
(a) Poor.
(b) Quick.
(c) Excessive.
(d) Violent.

3. But on the other hand, some feel that those who suffer from migraines might be ____________ to suffer from allergies and motion sickness.
(a) Just as likely.
(b) Less likely.
(c) More likely.
(d) Unable.

4. What may or may not continue as a result of the pain of a migraine increasing or continuing?
(a) Nausea.
(b) Movement.
(c) Aura.
(d) Medication.

5. _________ also seems to be related to migraines, though it is thought to not be causally related, according to most researchers.
(a) Weight gain.
(b) Heart attacks.
(c) Disabilities.
(d) Genetic disturbances.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. A precordial migraine is one in which _________ pain is the only symptom of the migraine attack, according to Sacks.

3. There are some patients that obviously suffer from periodical or causal attacks but that the larger group will defy easy _____________.

4. The man who always _______ to end his migraine attacks had to find a new way of relieving his pain.

5. Some patients will describe severe __________ as the main symptom of their migraine attack, leading to a different definition of migraine.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sacks say there is a tendency to do with migraines which might cause problems in their study and experience?

2. What does Sacks have to say about the tendency of migraines to be a part of one's life throughout the years?

3. What does Sacks decide is the cause of a woman's migraines that occur on a monthly basis?

4. What problems do some researchers and physicians believe can happen as the result of migraines that a patient might experience?

5. What are the classic symptoms of a migraine, according to Sacks' experience with his patients?

6. How does Sacks propose the genetic link of migraines be tested in order to assure that environmental conditions are not the cause?

7. What does Sacks have to say about the connection between family members who experience migraines?

8. What does one researcher equate the migraine with, which might be helpful in treating them?

9. What do some researchers feel is not a cause of migraines as adults, according to Sacks' research?

10. What causes it to be difficult to determine the difference between migraines and epilepsy?

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