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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. There are some patients that obviously suffer from periodical or causal attacks but that the larger group will defy easy _____________.

2. Sacks does point out in this section that many people believe that migraines are _______________ in nature.

3. Some hallucinations in migraine patients might give a person a sense of __________ for no apparent reason.

4. Some researchers actually believe that migraines make a person __________ to other diseases and to other conditions.

5. Migraines and seizures are linked on both a _________ and genetic basis, according to Sacks in this book.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the common cause of migraines for younger patients, with the attack happening after instead of during the activity?

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

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

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

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

9. What do some researchers feel is not a cause of migraines as adults, according to Sacks' research?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sacks notes that some migraine sufferers have them early in life, but then the pain tapers off.

Part 1: Why do you think migraines might taper off as one gets older?

Part 2: How do you think a patient should look at the possibility that their migraines might go away someday?

Part 3: Do you think it's fair to tell a patient that they just need to wait out their migraine pain?

Essay Topic 2

Some believe that people with a certain 'delicacy or grace' are more prone to suffer from migraines.

Part 1: Does it seem fair to say that certain personalities might have more migraines?

Part 2: How do you think a person's personality might impact the way they are affected by pain?

Part 3: Why do you think migraines seem to affect sensitive people more?

Essay Topic 3

The many symptoms associated with migraines seem to make them difficult to diagnose.

Part 1: Why do you think doctors associate so many symptoms with migraines?

Part 2: How do you think doctors work to diagnose a condition?

Part 3: Do you think that everyone with migraine symptoms is actually suffering from migraines?

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