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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 combination of _________ in the case of the woman with the impotent husband and the delinquent child might cause her headaches.

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

3. Sacks notes that those who suffer from _________ migraines experience the onset of an attack at fairly regular periods though the times vary from one patient to another.

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

5. There may also be changes in ________ as a result of an aura, according to Sacks in this section of the book.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What does Sacks have to say are some of the causes of circumstantial migraine, according to the book?

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

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

9. What does Sacks say that all migraine patients have to fight during the experience of a migraine?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Sacks points out that the idea of a migraine can make a person feel disordered in their life.

Part 1: Do you think that migraines are disorders? Why or why not?

Part 2: How do you think a person's life is affected by migraine headaches?

Part 3: Why do you think disorder might not be an applicable descriptor for migraine sufferers?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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