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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Fourteen through Sixteen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The ________ with which the patient should be seen depends on the tendency toward the migraines, according to Sacks.
(a) Action.
(b) Frequency.
(c) Ability.
(d) Understanding.

2. The intensity of pain of a migraine might be relieved by manual __________ of the arteries which are being affected.
(a) Stimulation.
(b) Movement.
(c) Aggression.
(d) Compression.

3. There is substantial evidence that there may be a _______________ between migraines and those who suffer from epileptic seizures.
(a) Direction casual relationship.
(b) Lost link.
(c) True understanding.
(d) Correlation.

4. What kinds of headaches might wake up a patient in the middle of the night, according to studies?
(a) Migraine.
(b) Cluster.
(c) Terror.
(d) Movement.

5. Those that are told to lighten up on their ________ are much more likely to ignore this advice than to take it from a physician.
(a) Awards.
(b) Exercise.
(c) Food intake.
(d) Ambition.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Sacks' mind, there is no reason to believe that ________ do not suffer from migraines as well, according to his logic.

2. The woman that the man thought he was talking to was _______, while it was actually his secretary.

3. What do many patients notice about the pain they might feel when they are experiencing a migraine?

4. The ________ who was restricted from normal social activities might be suffering from migraines as a result of depression.

5. The initial ________ with a patient might be limited, but this should not be the only step in diagnosis and treatment.

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