Although patients with incurable neurological diseases suffer from a variety of distressing
symptoms and may die from their neurological condition and associated complications …

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

Serious neurologic illnesses are associated with significant palliative care (PC) needs,
including symptom management, complex decision-making, support for caregivers, and end …

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 …

The palliative care needs of inpatients with neurologic illness are varied, depending on
diagnosis, acuity of illness, available treatment options, prognosis, and goals of care …

Life-limiting and life-threatening neurologic conditions often progress slowly. Patients live
with a substantial symptom burden over a long period of time, and there is often a high …

Neuropalliative care is specialized medical care that focuses on improving “the quality of life
of patients and families facing serious neurological illness by treating them as whole people …

End-of-life care is an integral part of neurology practice, and neuropalliative medicine is an
emerging neurology subspeciality. This begins with serious illness communication as a …

Palliative care (PC) is an approach to the care of persons with serious illness that focuses on
reducing suffering by attending to medical symptoms, psychosocial issues, spiritual well …