Miyasaki J.M., Kluger B.M. Neuropalliative Care, part I

Elsevier, 2023. — 276 p.Neuropalliative Care, Part One, Volume 190 covers a type of care that is given when there is no cure for the neurological disorder and the patient is in distress. It provides a scholarly background of neuropalliative care, from historic underpinnings to its practice in various geographical regions, along with best practices for specific neurological disorders. It covers the work of multi or interdisciplinary teams whose care is intended to make the patient as comfortable as possible and includes partners and families in treatment plans.Summarizes research in neuropalliative careIdentifies current practices in different geographic regionsProvides best practices for specific neurological disorders and patient populationsIncludes advanced care planningForeword
Preface
Contributors
Palliative care after stroke survival
Palliative care approaches to acute stroke in the hospital setting
Outpatient neuropalliative care
Community-based neuropalliative care
Palliative care in brain tumors
Palliative care for people with dementia
Palliative care in Parkinson disease and related disorders
Palliative care in multiple sclerosis
Palliative care principles in ALS
Pediatric neuropalliative care
Neonatal neuropalliative care
Care partner support
Spirituality and spiritual distress in neurologic illness
Neurology ethics at the end of life
Education in neuropalliative care
Web References
Index
Index