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Neuropalliative Care
Part II
A comprehensive summary of best practices in neuropalliative care relative to specific disorders
Janis M. Miyasaki (Volume editor), Benzi M. Kluger (Volume editor)
9780128245354, Elsevier Science
Hardback, published 21 June 2023
294 pages
26.2 x 19.2 x 2.3 cm, 0.656 kg
Neuropalliative Care, Part Two, Volume 191 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.
SECTION 3. Neuropalliative Care in Specific Settings 1. Palliative care after stroke survival 2. Palliative care approaches to acute stroke in the hospital setting 3. Outpatient neuropalliative care 4. Community-based neuropalliative care SECTION 4. Neuropalliative Care for Specific Conditions 5. Palliative care in brain tumors 6. Palliative care for people with dementia 7. Palliative care in Parkinson disease and related disorders 8. Palliative care in multiple sclerosis 9. Palliative care principles in ALS 10. Pediatric neuropalliative care 11. Neonatal neuropalliative aare SECTION 5. Psychosocial Support, Ethics and Education 12. Care partner support 13. Spirituality and spiritual distress in neurologic illness 14. Neurology ethics at the end of life 15. Education in neuropalliative care
Subject Areas: Neurosciences [PSAN], Neurology & clinical neurophysiology [MJN], Endocrinology [MJG], Medical research [MBGR]