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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. Most patients, it seems, have an irresistible urge to _________ when they are suffering from a migraine, according to the studies in this book.

2. What is caused by the arterial pulses and pressure on the affected artery can help during a migraine?

3. Parts of one's _________ might also begin to feel larger or smaller because of an aura, according to Sacks.

4. The general rule for __________ is that they are present early in life and then they tend to taper off in time.

5. Sensory _________ is one of the categories of aural symptoms that the patient may experience.

Short Essay Questions

1. What problems do some researchers and physicians believe can happen as the result of migraines that a patient might experience?

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

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

4. In the case study presented by Sacks, where does the forty-four year old man believe that he is during a hallucination?

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

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

7. How does Sacks propose the genetic link of migraines be tested in order to assure that environmental conditions are not the cause?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Case histories are used to illustrate the concept of a migraine.

Part 1: Why are case histories important in medical treatment of disorders?

Part 2: Is there a case history in the book that doesn't seem to help the discussion of migraines? Why not?

Part 3: How do you think case histories might be harmful to the discussion of a condition?

Essay Topic 2

Reymond is a doctor who discusses his own pain in order to help other migraine sufferers.

Part 1: Do you think that a firsthand experience is the best way to learn about a disorder?

Part 2: How do you think Reymond's condition might affect his ability to describe migraines?

Part 3: Why do you think that migraines are important to Sacks if he doesn't suffer from them?

Essay Topic 3

Migraines are conditions that can impact a person for their entire life, without a cure in many cases.

Part 1: Why do you think that migraines impact a person's life so much?

Part 2: Do you think you could manage a condition that has no cure?

Part 3: How do you think a person changes when they have so much pain in their life?

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