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Palliative care and neurology: a path to neuropalliativism.

Mariana Ribeiro Marcondes da SilveiraDaniel Neves Forte
Published in: Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria (2022)
This article aims to expand the understanding of how it is possible to alleviate suffering and enable a dignified life trajectory for patients with progressive neurological diseases or with severe and permanent neurological impairment. The four most common disease trajectories described for people with chronic and progressive disease used to advance care planning, Brazilian normative ethical resolutions, evidence-based benefits of palliative care (PC), as well as particularities of PC in neurology, such as neurological symptom control, caring for existential and psychological suffering, care provider's needs and particularities of pediatric neurologic PC are reviewed.
Keyphrases
  • palliative care
  • advanced cancer
  • advance care planning
  • multiple sclerosis
  • primary care
  • depressive symptoms
  • cerebral ischemia
  • decision making
  • quality improvement
  • physical activity
  • sleep quality
  • affordable care act