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 …

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 …

Incurable progressive neurological disorders cause immense pain and suffering for their
victims and families. The neurologist's role as provider of palliative care has rapidly evolved …

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 …

This article reports a parallel survey of consultants working in the fields of neurology,
rehabilitation and palliative medicine, and explores the interface between the three …

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 care aims to improve the quality of life of patients and their families affected by life-
threatening illness. This approach applies to a large and growing proportion of neurological …

This review assesses the current opinion towards early palliative care in neurology and
discusses the existing evidence base. A comprehensive literature search resulted in 714 …

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

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 …