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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. 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) Power.
(d) Break.

2. Who wrote the last chapter of the book, which is made clear in the notes and the headings?
(a) Siegel.
(b) Sacks.
(c) Students.
(d) A group of therapists.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Symptomatic drugs include _________, according to the treatment methods and history of Sacks.

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

3. More ________ hallucinations can not be created in the lab setting, according to Sacks and his research.

4. When a patient realizes he will have less pain when he fights off a severe attack, he is more likely to choose to undergo a brief bout of ___________.

5. One researcher describes the presence of __________ work patterns during some migraine events.

Short Essay Questions

1. What sort of person does Sacks say is someone who might actually be self-destructive or may have a desire toward self-punishment?

2. Why was Lashley mostly dismissed by his contemporaries in the migraine research field, according to the last section of this book?

3. What is the discovery that Lashely makes about the process of his own migraine scotomata?

4. What kind of patient only needs to have a few appointments with their physician each year?

5. What are two of the ways in which a person can manage their risk of migraines, according to Sacks?

6. What are the three categories of hallucinosis, according to the last section of the book?

7. How does Sacks recommend a patient with nausea deal with their medication ingestion to ensure pain relief?

8. What is another reason for the visual disturbances which can be seen my migraine patients?

9. What does Sacks say is uniquely human about the experience of migraines in humans, though he does not dispute that animals can have migraines too?

10. What does Sacks say about the possibility that animals might also experience migraines?

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