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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 uses the analogy of ________ to try to explain what he means by the way that migraines are never typical.

2. A person who is self destructive might desire self __________ so that he can continue to hurt himself.

3. Those that are told to lighten up on their ________ are much more likely to ignore this advice than to take it from a physician.

4. Sacks describes the ________ and the passive reactions to situations in the animal world as a part of his discussion.

5. The medical _________ in this section of the book might be overwhelming to some readers.

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of the typical pieces of advice which Sacks might offer to a patient who is suffering from migraines?

2. What does Sacks see as happening with patients who are treated by physicians who make hasty decisions for their patients?

3. What does Sacks say about the possibility that animals might also experience migraines?

4. What determines the frequency with which a doctor should see their migraine patients?

5. What does Sacks point out as causing complications in terms of finding accurate and consistent diagnoses?

6. What affects at least ten percent of the population, so many people that they have attracted attention and curiosity since the beginning of time?

7. What is the discovery that Lashely makes about the process of his own migraine scotomata?

8. What are the two categories of hallucinations that are most often attributed to migraine experiences?

9. What is another reason for the visual disturbances which can be seen my migraine patients?

10. How does Sacks recommend a patient with nausea deal with their medication ingestion to ensure pain relief?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Some migraine sufferers seem to have hallucinations before they have the migraine symptoms.

Part 1: What do the hallucinations tell a person about the cause of the migraine?

Part 2: How do you think you would react if you were to have hallucinations suddenly?

Part 3: Do you think it's easy to determine that you are having a hallucination?

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

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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