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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. There are _____ and transitional attacks of migraines which can make it difficult for a doctor or researcher to decide on a diagnosis of migraine.
(a) Energetic.
(b) Hybrid.
(c) Moving.
(d) Flawed.

2. Sacks says that the best migraine clinic was one in which a patient was told to lie down in a darkened room with _______ and aspirin.
(a) Tea.
(b) Soup.
(c) Milk.
(d) Coffee.

3. Some researchers believe that a migraine is akin to a ________, with being a release reaction to a specific situation.
(a) Sneeze.
(b) Bellow.
(c) Movement.
(d) Cough.

4. In some cases, all three of the possible hallucinations can be seen during a single migraine ________, according to the author.
(a) Week.
(b) Year.
(c) Event.
(d) Lifetime.

5. Sacks does not believe there is a connection with _________ being a part of the chemical reaction that takes place during a headache.
(a) Histamines.
(b) Pollution.
(c) Digestion.
(d) Movements.

6. Sometimes, ______ management strategies are necessary in order to prevent and to manage migraines, according to Sacks.
(a) Risk.
(b) Outside.
(c) Family.
(d) Book.

7. The fight or flight response is still present in _________, even if it seems to be less overt in the daily behaviors.
(a) Birds.
(b) Possums.
(c) Fish.
(d) Humans.

8. One of the categories of drugs is aimed at the __________ of the migraine, according to Sacks.
(a) Definition.
(b) Movement.
(c) Outcome.
(d) Mechanism.

9. A person who is self destructive might desire self __________ so that he can continue to hurt himself.
(a) Control.
(b) Punishment.
(c) Isolation.
(d) Abandonment.

10. One researcher describes the presence of __________ work patterns during some migraine events.
(a) Lattice.
(b) Grill.
(c) Impressionistic.
(d) Art.

11. Effective drug therapy, according to Sacks, will be based and depends on ____________, according to his experience.
(a) Patient confidentiality.
(b) Studies.
(c) Movement.
(d) Trial and error.

12. The advice that Sacks gives patients, as referenced in #125, has been around since the time of __________, according to the author.
(a) Plato.
(b) Hippocrates.
(c) Caesar.
(d) Tyrranus.

13. Symptomatic drugs include _________, according to the treatment methods and history of Sacks.
(a) Herbal drugs.
(b) Uppers.
(c) Analgesics.
(d) Downers.

14. Sacks uses the analogy of ________ to try to explain what he means by the way that migraines are never typical.
(a) Hiding.
(b) Swimming.
(c) Walking.
(d) Eating.

15. Many of the patterns that are created are often _________, according to Sacks, which is why further research is needed.
(a) Undetected.
(b) Movement oriented.
(c) Confusing.
(d) Unmanaged.

Short Answer Questions

1. A drug may need to be taken ________ if there is severe vomiting present during a migraine episode.

2. During this section of the book, Sacks points out there is a _________ inside the human head, according to his experience.

3. The medical _________ in this section of the book might be overwhelming to some readers.

4. In the case of menstrual migraines, Sacks points out that _________ may be helpful in controlling the pain.

5. Sacks has said that migraines can be both _____ and acquired, making them difficult to diagnose and to treat.

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