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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. After a migraine, there is a period described as a _________, which often lasts around three hours after the pain subsides.

2. Sacks says that people with fewer than ________ events per year is in need of less extensive interviews than others.

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

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

5. Sacks wants to point out that many doctors and researchers __________ too much from the data they receive in order to find these answers.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What happens when systems are open to the environment around them, versus those systems which are closed?

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

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

8. What is the correlation that Sacks discounts because of a lack of studies of migraine patients?

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

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

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

Sacks believes that some people are predisposed to migraines, which makes them more likely to experience that pain.

Part 1: Why do you think some people are predisposed to migraines?

Part 2: Do you think you would be upset to find out that you were genetically predisposed to migraines?

Part 3: Does knowing that genetics cause migraines make them any easier to manage?

Essay Topic 3

Migraines are conditions that can impact a person for their entire life, without a cure in many cases.

Part 1: Why do you think that migraines impact a person's life so much?

Part 2: Do you think you could manage a condition that has no cure?

Part 3: How do you think a person changes when they have so much pain in their life?

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