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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. Who wrote the last chapter of the book, which is made clear in the notes and the headings?
(a) Students.
(b) Siegel.
(c) Sacks.
(d) A group of therapists.

2. What is the title that Ralph M. Siegel has, according to the way he is described in this chapter?
(a) BS.
(b) Ph.D.
(c) MA.
(d) MD.

3. To deny a migraine sufferer the use of ___________ would be cruel, according to Sacks in this book.
(a) Alcohol.
(b) Hot baths.
(c) Illegal drugs.
(d) Drugs.

4. The reaction to a migraine does not need to be uniquely _________, according to the way Sacks feels about the subject.
(a) Scientific.
(b) Animal.
(c) Human.
(d) Emotional.

5. In Sacks' mind, there is no reason to believe that ________ do not suffer from migraines as well, according to his logic.
(a) Comatose patients.
(b) Animals.
(c) Plants.
(d) Babies.

Short Answer Questions

1. Some people who have constant migraines that interrupt their life may have to _________ to live with them.

2. What is NOT one of the basic pieces of advice that Sacks offers for those who are suffering from migraines?

3. The advice that Sacks gives patients, as referenced in #125, has been around since the time of __________, according to the author.

4. ________ turned inward on oneself, might also create a situation for a migraine to occur.

5. The first category of visual hallucinations that can be seen during a migraine attack is _________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the two categories of hallucinations that are most often attributed to migraine experiences?

2. What does Sacks say about the possibility that animals might also experience migraines?

3. What is the discovery that Lashely makes about the process of his own migraine scotomata?

4. What are some of the typical pieces of advice which Sacks might offer to a patient who is suffering from migraines?

5. What are the three categories of drugs that can be used in the treatment of migraines, according to Sacks?

6. What does Sacks say becomes an important part of the study of migraines, according to this section of the book?

7. Why was Lashley mostly dismissed by his contemporaries in the migraine research field, according to the last section of this book?

8. What did Airy believe that migraine hallucinations allowed a person to do as a result of their appearance?

9. What are some of the polygons that migraine patients have reported seeing as a part of their auras or hallucinations?

10. Why do some researchers believe that manual compression will be helpful for the reduction of pain during the migraine?

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