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Migraine Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Poor or unusual _______ conditions have also been blamed for migraines though that might only be a part of the issue.
(a) Family.
(b) Living.
(c) Food.
(d) Weather.

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

3. Sacks points out there are many ___________ toward many diseases and migraines are no exception to this finding.
(a) Predispositions.
(b) Tendencies.
(c) Truths.
(d) Cause.

4. 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) Disorder.
(b) Anger.
(c) Euphoria.
(d) Sadness.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The general rule for __________ is that they are present early in life and then they tend to taper off in time.

2. Sacks says that _________ may prompt a migraine or might be a part of the unit of the overall event.

3. 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 ____________.

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

5. Sometimes the feeling of _________ is reported during the experience of a migraine, in some patients.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sacks say that all migraine patients have to fight during the experience of a migraine?

2. What are the symptoms that the German physician has when he has his migraines?

3. What problems do some researchers and physicians believe can happen as the result of migraines that a patient might experience?

4. What can often be a secondary factor to the migraine pain, according to the author of this book?

5. Why do many migraine sufferers tend to rub one side of their head when they are in the midst of a migraine?

6. What do some researchers feel is not a cause of migraines as adults, according to Sacks' research?

7. What is the problem that Sacks has with saying that migraines can run in families?

8. What does Sacks say there is a tendency to do with migraines which might cause problems in their study and experience?

9. What does Sacks decide is the cause of a woman's migraines that occur on a monthly basis?

10. What does one researcher equate the migraine with, which might be helpful in treating them?

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