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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. What happens to Reymond every three to four weeks, according to the notes of Sacks in the beginning of this book?
(a) A new pill.
(b) Migraines.
(c) New patients.
(d) A new study.

2. One woman was described as being ____________, though her symptoms were actually more a part of a migraine.
(a) Normal.
(b) Crazy.
(c) Menopausal.
(d) Cancerous.

3. What is NOT one of the things that are listed in the possible visual sensory hallucinations that one might experience?
(a) Flashbacks.
(b) Flashing lights.
(c) Stars.
(d) Geometric figures.

4. A precordial migraine is one in which _________ pain is the only symptom of the migraine attack, according to Sacks.
(a) Leg.
(b) Head.
(c) Chest.
(d) Arm.

5. Sacks points out that some migraines tend to present themselves as a ________, from the earliest signs to the aftereffects.
(a) Syndrome.
(b) Unit.
(c) Condition.
(d) Package.

Short Answer Questions

1. One woman who kept a diary of her life around her migraines found that skipping her ___________ led to the incident of a migraine.

2. There may also be changes in ________ as a result of an aura, according to Sacks in this section of the book.

3. Changes in the sensory __________ are another possible part of the aural symptoms, according to Sacks.

4. Sacks notes that those who suffer from _________ migraines experience the onset of an attack at fairly regular periods though the times vary from one patient to another.

5. One man experienced a ________ sensation in his left foot during the course of a migraine.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sacks have to say are some of the causes of circumstantial migraine, according to the book?

2. What are the causes of serious losses of fluids during the experience of a migraine, according to Sacks?

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

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

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

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

7. What is likely to aggravate the pain of a migraine, according to the author of this book?

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

9. Why do many migraine sufferers tend to rub one side of their head when they are in the midst of a migraine?

10. What can be confusing about an aura's presence, according to Sacks in this book?

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