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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Three through Five.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The 53-year-old woman who is studied in this section reports a feeling of ______ right before the onset of her migraine.
(a) Rage.
(b) Well being.
(c) Grief.
(d) Sadness.

2. Finally, there may be disorders of perception, __________, and memory during the course of aural symptoms.
(a) Movement.
(b) Anger.
(c) Speech.
(d) Coloring.

3. Sensory _________ is one of the categories of aural symptoms that the patient may experience.
(a) Hallucinations.
(b) Overload.
(c) Diminishment.
(d) Deprivation.

4. One man experienced a ________ sensation in his left foot during the course of a migraine.
(a) Pain.
(b) Trembling.
(c) Tingling.
(d) Tickling.

5. What does the answer to #31 typically precede, according to previous case studies in Sacks' research?
(a) Epileptic seizures.
(b) Heart attacks.
(c) Surgeries.
(d) Cancer.

Short Answer Questions

1. When ________ happens and it is not followed by a headache, it can be confusing and misinterpreted by the person experiencing it.

2. With a migraine, there can be a _________ appearance to the eye, according to the description in this book.

3. What is found in about one fourth of all patients who have migraine pains and other symptoms?

4. Some doctors and researchers are concerned about the possibility of _______ as a result of migraines.

5. Some people will have troubles understanding __________ as a result of an aura which precedes a migraine.

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