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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. Severe _________ may also be the only symptom of a migraine, but it may also exist as an isolated symptom.
(a) Pain.
(b) Anger.
(c) Hunger.
(d) Drowsiness.

2. Some doctors and researchers are concerned about the possibility of _______ as a result of migraines.
(a) Strokes.
(b) Brain damage.
(c) No quality of life.
(d) Seizure conditions.

3. _________ also seems to be related to migraines, though it is thought to not be causally related, according to most researchers.
(a) Genetic disturbances.
(b) Disabilities.
(c) Weight gain.
(d) Heart attacks.

4. Some hallucinations in migraine patients might give a person a sense of __________ for no apparent reason.
(a) Truth.
(b) Embarrassment.
(c) Vertigo.
(d) Shame.

5. When ________ happens and it is not followed by a headache, it can be confusing and misinterpreted by the person experiencing it.
(a) A dream.
(b) A pain.
(c) Nausea.
(d) An aura.

Short Answer Questions

1. The 53-year-old woman who is studied in this section reports a feeling of ______ right before the onset of her migraine.

2. Most patients, it seems, have an irresistible urge to _________ when they are suffering from a migraine, according to the studies in this book.

3. The __________ of a migraine aura are something that are short lived, unlike those of an actual seizure, according to Sacks.

4. What may or may not continue as a result of the pain of a migraine increasing or continuing?

5. A precordial migraine is one in which _________ pain is the only symptom of the migraine attack, according to Sacks.

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