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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. Migraines might also have some specific _________ in one's life, according to Sacks, filling a role the patient needs it to fill.

2. There are _____ and transitional attacks of migraines which can make it difficult for a doctor or researcher to decide on a diagnosis of migraine.

3. The intensity of pain of a migraine might be relieved by manual __________ of the arteries which are being affected.

4. Migraines may very well take on the particular aspects of the ________ though it may never be clear what prompts the unit as a whole.

5. An herbal remedy that Sacks has sometimes prescribed in order to treat migraines includes __________.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

3. What can happen with a geometrical ornamental structure, according to Fluver in this section?

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

5. What kind of patient only needs to have a few appointments with their physician each year?

6. What does Sacks point out as causing complications in terms of finding accurate and consistent diagnoses?

7. What does Sacks see as happening with patients who are treated by physicians who make hasty decisions for their patients?

8. What is the correlation that Sacks discounts because of a lack of studies of migraine patients?

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

10. What happens when systems are open to the environment around them, versus those systems which are closed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Migraines are at risk of being misdiagnosed, according to Sacks in the book.

Part 1: Why do you think it might be difficult to diagnose migraines in patients?

Part 2: How do you think misdiagnosis might be avoided in the treatment of migraines?

Part 3: Do you think that misdiagnosis is every completely avoidable?

Essay Topic 2

Reymond is a doctor who discusses his own pain in order to help other migraine sufferers.

Part 1: Do you think that a firsthand experience is the best way to learn about a disorder?

Part 2: How do you think Reymond's condition might affect his ability to describe migraines?

Part 3: Why do you think that migraines are important to Sacks if he doesn't suffer from them?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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