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

2. Sacks points out there are many ___________ toward many diseases and migraines are no exception to this finding.
(a) Tendencies.
(b) Truths.
(c) Predispositions.
(d) Cause.

3. The man who always _______ to end his migraine attacks had to find a new way of relieving his pain.
(a) Vomited.
(b) Cried.
(c) Walked.
(d) Ate.

4. Sacks does point out in this section that many people believe that migraines are _______________ in nature.
(a) Debilitating.
(b) Forward.
(c) Aggressive.
(d) Spontaneous.

5. Some hallucinations in migraine patients might give a person a sense of __________ for no apparent reason.
(a) Truth.
(b) Vertigo.
(c) Shame.
(d) Embarrassment.

Short Answer Questions

1. The ________ is the word traditionally associated with the sensory illusions that a migraine sufferer may experience.

2. Migraines and seizures are linked on both a _________ and genetic basis, according to Sacks in this book.

3. ________ is a Chinese food additive which has been linked to many migraine cases, and in causing migraines throughout one's life.

4. What is usually violent and often relegated to just one side of the head when it is present?

5. Severe _________ may also be the only symptom of a migraine, but it may also exist as an isolated symptom.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What did the fifty-three year old female patient say characterized the start of her migraines?

4. What is the meaning of aura, as Sacks uses the term in this section?

5. What happens with the aura during a classic migraine, according to the findings of Sacks?

6. What sorts of migraine situations does Sacks say are rare and fairly uncommon in reference to visual hallucinations?

7. What is something that Sacks has never seen, but he has heard of in relation to the aura before a migraine?

8. What is the German physician's experience with migraines, according to the beginning of the book?

9. What is the common cause of migraines for younger patients, with the attack happening after instead of during the activity?

10. What are the two terms that Reymond used to describe the way a migraine can change the appearance of a migraine patient?

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