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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. Sacks pointed out that a woman's hair turned __________ on one side, the side where she would have her headaches.

2. Sacks points out that there is a tendency to _________ migraine sufferers in literature and in descriptions.

3. What can be impossible when the pain of a migraine is intense, according to this book?

4. Poor or unusual _______ conditions have also been blamed for migraines though that might only be a part of the issue.

5. _________ also seems to be related to migraines, though it is thought to not be causally related, according to most researchers.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the German physician's experience with migraines, according to the beginning of the book?

3. What happens with the aura during a classic migraine, according to the findings of Sacks?

4. What did the fifty-three year old female patient say characterized the start of her migraines?

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

6. What are the five categories of aural symptoms, according to Sacks in this book?

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

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

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

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

Migraines seem to be conditions with progressive symptoms, symptoms that come on slowly as opposed to suddenly.

Part 1: Why do you think patients are not always aware of their symptoms when they come on gradually?

Part 2: Do you think a migraine patient should be able to spot their symptoms early?

Part 3: How do you think a patient can treat gradual symptoms? Or can't they?

Essay Topic 2

At one point, a doctor coined terms for migraines, based on what the patients looked like when they were suffering.

Part 1: Do you think medical condition names should include the appearance of the patient?

Part 2: Why do you thin Reymond decided to label migraine patients by their appearance?

Part 3: How do you think medical conditions should be labeled and named?

Essay Topic 3

For many people, the idea of a migraine is something they might not ever experience, so this book might be difficult to understand.

Part 1: Why do you think it's important for a book about migraines to be written?

Part 2: Do you think that people who don't suffer from migraines will benefit from this book?

Part 3: How do you think migraine sufferers can benefit from this book?

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