Palliative care is developing for people with neurological disease. This may be integrated
early in the disease progression, and may have a variable input over time. The careful …

There are a number of different progressive neurological disorders including motor neurone
disease (MND), multiple sclerosis (MS), muscular dystrophies, prion disease and …

Palliative care is increasingly becoming an established part of medical care, providing the
holistic assessment and management of the person at the center of care—physical …

Palliative care is an approach to the care of patients, affected by serious illness, and their
families that aims to reduce suffering through the management of medical symptoms …

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 book will be a valuable resource for neurologists, providing them with a wealth of
information about symptom control, communication, end-of-life care and the ethical issues …

Patients with chronic neurologic disorders suffer from the burden of disease progression
without the hope for a cure. Therefore, symptom management and palliative care …

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 …

299 life (8). The Gold Standards Framework suggests that certain criteria may help with
specific clinical indicators for neurological disease and ALS, MS, and PD; it also suggests …

Palliative care is a specialty that focuses on preventing and relieving suffering and on
supporting the best possible quality of life for patients who are facing a serious and/or life …