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Migraine Headache Trivia Question 1:

MSG (monosodium glutamate) is a common food flavoring and preservative that is known to be a trigger of migraines in people who are sensitive to it. What other name for MSG is used on labels to disguise its use?

(a) thiamine mononitrate
(b) dextrose
(c) hydrolyzed vegetable protein
(d) ferrous sulfate

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Migraine Headache Trivia Question 2:

True or False?

Migraine sufferers may cut down the number of their headache attacks by drinking more water.

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Migraine Headache Trivia Question 3:

As migraine sufferers age, it is more common that:

(a) their headache pain becomes more intense

(b) they may experience ocular migraines (visual disturbances of gray or wavy vision) without a headache

(c) the frequency of their headache attacks increase

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Migraine Headache Trivia Question 4:

Which of the following is NOT a common symptom that accompanies migraine headache pain?

(a) warm hands and feet

(b) phonosensitivity (sensitivity to noise)

(c) photosensitivity (sensitivity to light)

(d) nausea and vomiting

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Migraine Headache Trivia Question 5:

True or False?

Approximately equal numbers of men and women experience migraine headaches.

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Migraine Headache Trivia Question 6:

According to a study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine (April 1999), American employers lose how much money per year due to missed days at work or lower productivity of their workers due to migraine headaches?

(a) $500,000
(b) $1 million
(c) $10 million
(d) $13 billion

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Migraine Headache Trivia Question 7:

True or False?

Migraines are very rare in children.

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Migraine Headache Trivia Question 8:

What is a rebound headache?

(a) A headache caused by too much stress after a period of relaxation

(b) A headache caused by binge eating after a period of dieting

(c) A headache caused by an overuse of medications

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