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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sacks points out that there is a tendency to _________ migraine sufferers in literature and in descriptions.

2. What is NOT one of the things that are listed in the possible visual sensory hallucinations that one might experience?

3. The combination of _________ in the case of the woman with the impotent husband and the delinquent child might cause her headaches.

4. Those who have ________ migraines are often those who are prone to blushing in their everyday lives.

5. There may also be changes in the levels of __________ which can be present in the aural symptom experience.

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of the visual sensory hallucinations that migraine patients have seen in their experiences before migraines?

2. What sorts of migraine situations does Sacks say are rare and fairly uncommon in reference to visual hallucinations?

3. What is the meaning of aura, as Sacks uses the term in this section?

4. What does Sacks have to say are some of the causes of circumstantial migraine, according to the book?

5. What is the common cause of migraines for younger patients, with the attack happening after instead of during the activity?

6. What causes it to be difficult to determine the difference between migraines and epilepsy?

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

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

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

10. In the case study presented by Sacks, where does the forty-four year old man believe that he is during a hallucination?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Case histories are used to illustrate the concept of a migraine.

Part 1: Why are case histories important in medical treatment of disorders?

Part 2: Is there a case history in the book that doesn't seem to help the discussion of migraines? Why not?

Part 3: How do you think case histories might be harmful to the discussion of a condition?

Essay Topic 2

Sometimes, people come up with less than conventional treatments for their pain, as described in one of the case histories of a man who used snuff to precipitate sneezing, which would make him feel better.

Part 1: Do you think that unconventional treatments are still helpful?

Part 2: Why do you think some people seek out less than conventional treatments?

Part 3: How do you feel about people who don't use medically approved treatments?

Essay Topic 3

Migraines are conditions that can impact a person for their entire life, without a cure in many cases.

Part 1: Why do you think that migraines impact a person's life so much?

Part 2: Do you think you could manage a condition that has no cure?

Part 3: How do you think a person changes when they have so much pain in their life?

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