Background: Neuropalliative care is a newly-defined subspeciality bringing specific aspects
of fields of neurology and palliative care together to better meet the complex care needs of …

Despite the use of aggressive multimodality therapies, the prognosis of brain tumor patients
remains poor. Tumors of glial origin typically have the worst prognosis, with a predicted …

Background: The use of specific triggers has been suggested to help identify patients with
progressive neurological disease who would benefit from palliative care. Aim: This study …

Guidance and protocols of end-of-life care have been directed towards the care of patients
with cancer. It is possible to extrapolate some of these to people with long-term neurological …

'An approach that improves the quality of life of patients and their families facing problems
associated with life-threatening illness, through the prevention and relief of suffering, early …

The role of palliative care for people with progressive neurological disease has been
increasingly discussed over the last 20 years (1–3). Initially, the focus was on amyotrophic …

Puntos para una lectura rápida• Las enfermedades neurodegenerativas constituyen un
grupo heterogéneo de enfermedades que afectan al sistema nervioso central y se …

Background People living with long-term neurological conditions (LTNC) often require
palliative care. Rehabilitation medicine specialists often coordinate the long-term care of …

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