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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The central symptoms of a migraine are described as disorders of ________ in this book.

2. One woman was described as being ____________, though her symptoms were actually more a part of a migraine.

3. Some migraine patients may also hear noises, such as a low growl or a _________ as a part of their hallucinations.

4. What is always present to some degree, even if it varies from one migraine case to another?

5. There may also be changes in the levels of __________ which can be present in the aural symptom experience.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the problem that Sacks has with saying that migraines can run in families?

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

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

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

5. What can often be a secondary factor to the migraine pain, according to the author of this book?

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

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

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

9. What are some of the visual sensory hallucinations that migraine patients have seen in their experiences before migraines?

10. What are the symptoms that the German physician has when he has his migraines?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sometimes, people come up with less than conventional treatments for their pain, as described in one of the case histories of a man who used snuff to precipitate sneezing, which would make him feel better.

Part 1: Do you think that unconventional treatments are still helpful?

Part 2: Why do you think some people seek out less than conventional treatments?

Part 3: How do you feel about people who don't use medically approved treatments?

Essay Topic 2

Migraines are associated with debilitating pain, which means that patients need pain medications.

Part 1: Do you think some people fake migraines in order to get pain medications?

Part 2: How do you think migraines could be treated without pain medications? Is this possible?

Part 3: Do you think pain medication should be the only treatment for migraines?

Essay Topic 3

Pain is something that can change the way a person thinks and the way a person behaves in their lives.

Part 1: How do you think chronic pain affects a person in their life?

Part 2: Why do you think chronic pain needs to be treated aggressively? Or doesn't it?

Part 3: Do you think you could manage with chronic pain? Why or why not?

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