Lauren Treat
Lauren Treat
Objective: This article characterizes the unique aspects of neuropalliative care related to helping children with serious illness and their families live well in the face of health fragility and disability that may extend...
Lynne P Taylor
Lynne P Taylor
Ethical decision-making in the care of neurologic patients is difficult because patient autonomy is often threatened early by aphasia, dementia, or the sudden development of a catastrophic illness. Complex questions of surrogate decision-ma...
Tobias Walbert
Tobias Walbert
Objective: This article reviews the palliative care needs of patients with primary and metastatic brain tumors and discusses the management of common symptoms associated with central nervous system tumors. It outlines the...
Ashley Santilli,Allyson R Zazulia
Ashley Santilli
Melissa Cambron,Ludo J Vanopdenbosch
Melissa Cambron
Objective: This article explores the role of neuropalliative care in caring for patients with multiple sclerosis and other demyelinating diseases, focusing on its integration into multidisciplinary care for symptom relief...
Claudia Z Chou
Claudia Z Chou
Objective: This article provides an overview of what neurologists need to know about hospice and basic symptom management at the end of life, addressing issues relevant to both outpatient and inpatient settings. ...
Jessica M Besbris
Jessica M Besbris
Objective: Because of the impact of serious neurologic illness on quality of life, personhood, and prognosis, neurologists must be comfortable and skillful in communicating about serious illness. This article provides an ...
Ashley Santilli,Allyson R Zazulia
Ashley Santilli
Robert G Holloway
Robert G Holloway
Objective: Managing prognostic uncertainty is one of the great challenges in medicine, particularly in neurology. This article reviews the impact of prognostic uncertainty in neurologic diseases and strategies to help cli...