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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. __________ migraines are always present in those who have cases of severe nausea along with their pain.
(a) White.
(b) Red.
(c) Blue.
(d) Green.

2. The __________ of a migraine aura are something that are short lived, unlike those of an actual seizure, according to Sacks.
(a) Aftereffects.
(b) Damage.
(c) Complexity.
(d) Movement.

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

4. __________ emotions, exercise, and excitement are also regularly blamed for migraines though Sacks thinks this is only a part of the answer.
(a) Quick.
(b) Violent.
(c) Poor.
(d) Excessive.

5. Some patients will describe severe __________ as the main symptom of their migraine attack, leading to a different definition of migraine.
(a) Abdominal pain.
(b) Depression.
(c) Family troubles.
(d) Head pain.

6. What is always present to some degree, even if it varies from one migraine case to another?
(a) Depression.
(b) Tremors.
(c) Anger.
(d) Nausea.

7. ________ is a Chinese food additive which has been linked to many migraine cases, and in causing migraines throughout one's life.
(a) Cinnamon.
(b) Lemongrass.
(c) MSG.
(d) Allspice.

8. Sacks says that _________ may prompt a migraine or might be a part of the unit of the overall event.
(a) Diarrhea.
(b) Constipation.
(c) Starvation.
(d) Naps.

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

10. The man with an extreme aura seems to think he is in _________ when he is actually in New York.
(a) Hawaii.
(b) Paris.
(c) California.
(d) London.

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

12. The symptoms of a migraine, as described in this chapter, include a feeling of _______ as well as the classic symptoms of migraine which are present in this section.
(a) Sadness.
(b) Anger.
(c) Euphoria.
(d) Disorder.

13. What is caused by the arterial pulses and pressure on the affected artery can help during a migraine?
(a) Anger.
(b) Heat.
(c) Rapid heartbeat.
(d) Throbbing.

14. What does Sacks ask migraine patients to do in order to see if they can determine a cause or a condition which might lead to migraines?
(a) Go for a run during a headache.
(b) Journal.
(c) Video log.
(d) A count of their medication usage.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Sacks says that the only way to test the family connection theory of migraines is to see if a child with migraines in his family develops migraines when living with a ____________.

2. There are some patients that obviously suffer from periodical or causal attacks but that the larger group will defy easy _____________.

3. What might alleviate the pain of a migraine in some patients, while this might also make the pain more severe for some patients?

4. The ________ is the word traditionally associated with the sensory illusions that a migraine sufferer may experience.

5. The man who always _______ to end his migraine attacks had to find a new way of relieving his pain.

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