Migraine Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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Migraine Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 104 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. Where is the physicist du Bois Reymond from, according to the descriptions in this manuscript?

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

3. Parts of one's _________ might also begin to feel larger or smaller because of an aura, according to Sacks.

4. __________ emotions, exercise, and excitement are also regularly blamed for migraines though Sacks thinks this is only a part of the answer.

5. What might alleviate the pain of a migraine in some patients, while this might also make the pain more severe for some patients?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sacks have to say about the connection between family members who experience migraines?

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

3. What are the five categories of aural symptoms, according to Sacks in this book?

4. What are the two terms that Reymond used to describe the way a migraine can change the appearance of a migraine patient?

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

6. What did the fifty-three year old female patient say characterized the start of her migraines?

7. What are the classic symptoms of a migraine, according to Sacks' experience with his patients?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Doctors don't seem to be able to point out just one cause for a migraine, making treatment all the more difficult.

Part 1: Why do you think it's difficult to diagnose the cause of migraines?

Part 2: How do you think research could be changed to find the causes of migraines?

Part 3: Do you think there is one single cause of migraines? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Sacks points out that the idea of a migraine can make a person feel disordered in their life.

Part 1: Do you think that migraines are disorders? Why or why not?

Part 2: How do you think a person's life is affected by migraine headaches?

Part 3: Why do you think disorder might not be an applicable descriptor for migraine sufferers?

Essay Topic 3

According to this book, there doesn't seem to be a typical migraine patient that can be easily described and defined.

Part 1: Why do you think migraines can't be easily defined?

Part 2: Do you think it's easier to treat a condition that is easier to define?

Part 3: Do you think doctors will be able to categorize the migraine more easily with more research?

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