This study proposes an extrapolation of the aesthetic typology known as melodramatic realism. approach, based on a corpus that includes Linha de passe (2008), Leonera Biutiful (2010), El niño (2005), Precious (2009) and Cafarnaúm (2018), seeks to illustrate trend global realism in contemporary cinema through identification five main tropes: realistic effect fiction, cartography adversity belong...

The use of effort tests is standard practice in forensic neuropsychology. There is a tremendous amount of good information available in test manuals and the research literature regarding the proper and responsible use of these tests. However, it is clear that there are numerous ethical issues and considerations associated with the assessment of exaggeration, poor effort, and malingering. Many o...

Drug therapy is an essential part of health care and has become a universally accepted form of medical treatment, both by health professionals and society at large. It is not an exaggeration to say that almost every human being has had an experience with drug therapy, even newborn infants are now exposed to immunisations on the day they are born. What does society want from drug therapy? Walley...

A patient came to our clinic suffering from mild sensory loss, exaggeration in knee reflexes, bilateral extensor plantar responses and elevation of the antibody level to the human T-lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I). Electrophysiological and pathological studies showed axonal and demyelinating neuropathy. The condition appeared to be a slowly progressive myeloneuropathy. HTLV-I may play an imp...