Neuropalliative Care, Part Two, 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 care Identifies current practices in different geographic regions Provides best practices for specific neurological disorders and patient populations Includes advanced care planning INDICE: SECTION 3. Neuropalliative Care in Specific Settings 1. An approach to Acute Brain Injury and the hospital setting 2. An Approach to Acute Stroke in the Hospital Setting and Transitioning to Palliative Goals 3. Outpatient Neuropalliative care 4. Community Neuropalliative care 5. Telemedicine and other Novel Approaches SECTION 4. Neuropalliative Care for Specific Conditions 6. Brain tumors 7. Dementia 8. Parkinson disease and related disorders (including specifically dealing with DBS and duopa in the palliative patient and HD) 9. Parkinsonism: To highlight recent work on Multiple system atrophy, Progressive Supranuclear palsy and other Parkinson plus conditions - what is known and unknown currently 10. Multiple sclerosis and other autoimmune disorders 11. ALS: highlighting recent work on ALS palliation 12. Pediatric Neuropalliative care 13. Neonatal Neuropalliative Care SECTION 5. Psychosocial Support, Ethics and Education 14. Caregiver support 15. Spiritual/existential distress in Neurologic Illness 16. Neurology Ethics at the End of Life 17. Education 18. Study Design and Outcome Measures
- ISBN: 978-0-12-824535-4
- Editorial: Elsevier
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 375
- Fecha Publicación: 01/01/2023
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés