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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. Instead of a fight or flight reactions, one can also take a ________ position within a situation.
(a) Neutral.
(b) Aggressive.
(c) Boring.
(d) Submissive.

2. In the case of menstrual migraines, Sacks points out that _________ may be helpful in controlling the pain.
(a) Nothing.
(b) Diuretics.
(c) Pain killers.
(d) Cramp heating pads.

3. Careful monitoring of __________ will also be helpful for those who want to make sure they are minimizing their risk of migraines.
(a) Exercise ability.
(b) Food intake.
(c) Toxins.
(d) Medications.

4. The first measure of management that is brought up for migraines is the use of _____________.
(a) Medication.
(b) Exercise.
(c) Vomiting.
(d) Sleep.

5. The intensity of the pain of a migraine is directly related to the dilation of the _________ arteries in the head, according to research.
(a) Superficial.
(b) Jugular.
(c) Extracranial.
(d) Femoral.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sacks points out that some drugs simply work for migraines, even though they don't have any ________ basis for this.

2. Sacks wants to point out that many doctors and researchers __________ too much from the data they receive in order to find these answers.

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

4. Some researchers believe that a migraine is akin to a ________, with being a release reaction to a specific situation.

5. Sacks does point out that there can be _____________ when using different drug treatments for migraines.

Short Essay Questions

1. What determines the frequency with which a doctor should see their migraine patients?

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

3. What does Sacks point out is more needed in the animal world than in the human world?

4. What sort of person would be a person who can get an aggressive migraine, according to Sacks?

5. Where did Ralph Siegel, PhD work when he co-authored the last chapter with Oliver Sacks, according to the footnote?

6. What does Sacks say is uniquely human about the experience of migraines in humans, though he does not dispute that animals can have migraines too?

7. What does Sacks have to say about patients who have to face chronic migraines in their lives?

8. How does Sacks recommend a patient with nausea deal with their medication ingestion to ensure pain relief?

9. What does Sacks believe would be cruel to do to a migraine patient, though he does not agree with this treatment?

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

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