Neuropalliative care is an emerging subspecialty in neurology and palliative care. On April
26, 2017, we convened a Neuropalliative Care Summit with national and international …

Background: There is growing interest in the application of palliative care principles to
improve care for patients and families affected by neurologic diseases. We developed an …

Palliative medicine is a specialty that focuses on improving the quality of life for patients with
serious or advanced medical conditions, and it is appropriate at any stage of disease …

Palliative care is an approach to the care of patients and families facing progressive and
chronic illnesses that focuses on the relief of suffering due to physical symptoms …

Creutzfeldt et al Palliative Care in Acute Stroke 2715 examining the clinical characteristics of
the subset of stroke patients seen by palliative care specialists18, 23–25: Compared with …

Purpose This study aimed to develop a conceptual understanding of the specific
characteristics of palliative care in neurology and the challenges of providing palliative care …

Purpose of review: To present current knowledge and recommendations regarding
communication tasks and practice approaches for neurologists as they practice primary …

Background Palliative care is an integral aspect of stroke unit care. In 2016, the American
Stroke Association published a policy statement on palliative care and stroke. Since then …

Background and Purpose—The purpose of this statement is to delineate basic expectations
regarding primary palliative care competencies and skills to be considered, learned, and …

Neurological diseases cause physical, psychosocial, and spiritual or existential suffering
from the time of their diagnosis. Palliative care focuses on improving quality of life for people …