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

2. Some patients will simply seek out a _________ when they don't like the advice that they hear.

3. To deny a migraine sufferer the use of ___________ would be cruel, according to Sacks in this book.

4. Migraines might also have some specific _________ in one's life, according to Sacks, filling a role the patient needs it to fill.

5. Some patients can respond to _________ as many migraines are sensitive to suggestion during the episode.

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Airy believe that migraine hallucinations allowed a person to do as a result of their appearance?

2. What can happen with a geometrical ornamental structure, according to Fluver in this section?

3. What are two of the ways in which a person can manage their risk of migraines, according to Sacks?

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

5. What are the three categories of drugs that can be used in the treatment of migraines, according to Sacks?

6. What sort of person does Sacks say is someone who might actually be self-destructive or may have a desire toward self-punishment?

7. What happens when Sacks has a patient who will only agree to be treated with medications for their migraines?

8. What does Sacks say is uniquely human about the experience of migraines in humans, though he does not dispute that animals can have migraines too?

9. What does Sacks point out is more needed in the animal world than in the human world?

10. What are some of the polygons that migraine patients have reported seeing as a part of their auras or hallucinations?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Migraines are at risk of being misdiagnosed, according to Sacks in the book.

Part 1: Why do you think it might be difficult to diagnose migraines in patients?

Part 2: How do you think misdiagnosis might be avoided in the treatment of migraines?

Part 3: Do you think that misdiagnosis is every completely avoidable?

Essay Topic 2

According to this book, there doesn't seem to be a typical migraine patient that can be easily described and defined.

Part 1: Why do you think migraines can't be easily defined?

Part 2: Do you think it's easier to treat a condition that is easier to define?

Part 3: Do you think doctors will be able to categorize the migraine more easily with more research?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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