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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. An important part of migraine treatment, according to Sacks, is to give the body the _______ it needs in order to make it through the event.
(a) Darkness.
(b) Food.
(c) Rest.
(d) Understanding.

2. During this section of the book, Sacks points out there is a _________ inside the human head, according to his experience.
(a) Minefield.
(b) Study.
(c) Laboratory.
(d) Book.

3. Sacks has said that migraines can be both _____ and acquired, making them difficult to diagnose and to treat.
(a) Sharp.
(b) Dull.
(c) Innate.
(d) Quick.

4. The medical _________ in this section of the book might be overwhelming to some readers.
(a) Researchers.
(b) Data.
(c) Terminology.
(d) Access.

5. Studies fail to prove indications of a relationship between __________ causes and migraines, so Sacks does not believe this to be a valid cause.
(a) Movement.
(b) Strength training.
(c) Electrical correlation.
(d) Swallowing.

Short Answer Questions

1. An herbal remedy that Sacks has sometimes prescribed in order to treat migraines includes __________.

2. Sacks presents the argument between chaos and __________, in relation to migraines and to the universe.

3. The first measure of management that is brought up for migraines is the use of _____________.

4. What is NOT one of the basic pieces of advice that Sacks offers for those who are suffering from migraines?

5. A person who is self destructive might desire self __________ so that he can continue to hurt himself.

Short Essay Questions

1. What determines the frequency with which a doctor should see their migraine patients?

2. What does Sacks say becomes an important part of the study of migraines, according to this section of the book?

3. What does Sacks point out is more needed in the animal world than in the human world?

4. Where did Ralph Siegel, PhD work when he co-authored the last chapter with Oliver Sacks, according to the footnote?

5. What is the correlation that Sacks discounts because of a lack of studies of migraine patients?

6. What does Sacks see as happening with patients who are treated by physicians who make hasty decisions for their patients?

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

8. What are the three categories of drugs that can be used in the treatment of migraines, according to Sacks?

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

10. What does Sacks believe would be cruel to do to a migraine patient, though he does not agree with this treatment?

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