Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease associated
with progressive dysphagia, dysarthria, extremity weakness, and dyspnea. Although there …

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease and as such has longterm physical and
psychosocial implications. Every chronic disease has an impact on the quality of life. MS …

Patients with severe acute brain injury (SABI), including traumatic brain injuries, typically
present acutely neurologically devastated, with uncertain prognosis, and are unable to …

The assessment of patients' quality of life is assuming increasing importance in medicine
and health care. Illnesses, diseases and their treatments can have significant impacts on …

The palliative care of a patient with motor neurone disease (MND) starts even at the time of
diagnosis, and this care throughout the disease process is crucial to management in the …

Background: Palliative care is recommended for non-malignant illnesses, including
Parkinson's disease. However, past research with healthcare workers highlights unmet …

Palliative care in neurology is an evolving discipline of interest among neurologists who
care for chronically ill, critically ill, and dying patients with neurologic diseases. Increasing …

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a chronic, progressive, degenerative disorder of the nervous
system, causing substantial morbidity and has the capacity to shorten life. People with PD …

Highlights•With limited resources and a lack of curative therapies, clinically treating patients
with dementia has many inherent challenges that are compounded by end-of-life …

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 …