Visualization of back pain data-A 3-D solution

Traditional approaches to gathering and visualizing pain data rely on two-dimensional (2-D) human body models, where different types of sensation are recorded with various monochrome symbols. We proposean alternative that uses a three-dimensional (3-D) representation of the human body, which can be marked in color to visualize and record pain data

Is Deep Brain Stimulation a Desirable Therapy for Parkinson’s Disease?

Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that currently impacts 6.1 million people globally. Although it has different presentations, its core features are tremors, postural instability, bradykinesia (slowing of movement), and psychological disabilities such as mood disorders and cognitive decline. A primary treatment is Levodopa, but it has limited success. A promising treatment called Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) has been shown to induce significant improvements in motor skills where Levodopa has failed to help. Deep Brain Stimulation works via implanted electrodes. It has been used successfully in many studies to decrease motor issues associated with Parkinson’s, but potential side effects pose a problem. Overall though, DBS is a promising field of study in the ongoing attempt to find treatments for Parkinson’s disease, especially as we identify specific aspects of DBS that improve the risk to benefit ratio. This review of the current literature was conducted in order to determine the efficacy and safety of DBS as a treatment for PD

The politics of postcolonialism : empire, nation and resistance

Tejwant Chana reviews "The politics of postcolonialism : empire, nation and resistance" by Rumina Sethi, whose book critically unpacks the relationship between postcolonialism, nationalism and neoliberal globalization by confronting the new imperialism of the United States and its hegemonic institutionalization of postcolonial studies in academia.peer-reviewe

Gentle Words Say Something Unbeautiful

Gentle Words Say Something Unbeautiful came about when, in my creative writing class, we were given the assignment of using ugly words to say something pretty or pretty words to say something ugly. It has been through a couple of revisions since that original assignment, but that inspiration led me to create this pretty, melancholy poem which describes something abrupt and harsh; namely, a rape. The use of quatrains and the right alignment of the poem are intended to create the impression of repeated intrusion, wrongness, and grief