The global burden of neurological disorders is substantial and increasing, especially in low-
resource settings. The current increased global interest in brain health and its impact on …

Secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS) is the second most common form of
multiple sclerosis (MS). One in two relapse remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) patients will …

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease, leading to
death within an average of 2–3 years. A cure is yet to be found, and a single disease …

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 …

PURPOSE OF REVIEW This article provides an update on progressive forms of multiple
sclerosis (MS) commonly referred to as primary progressive MS and secondary progressive …

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

In 1974, Dr. Balfour Mount introduced the term “palliative” from the Latin word palliare—“to
wrap in comfort”—as a description of an approach that supports patients by focusing on …

Background and Purpose: Patients with severe, progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) have
complex physical and psychosocial needs, typically over several years. Few treatment …

Importance Palliative care has shown benefits in reducing symptom intensity and quality of
life in patients with advanced cancer. However, high-quality evidence to support palliative …

Background Complex need for patients with a terminal illness distinguishes those who
would benefit from specialist palliative care from those who could be cared for by non …