Palliative therapy in the terminal stage of neurological disease Journal Article
| Authors: | Voltz, R.; Borasio, G. D. |
| Article Title: | Palliative therapy in the terminal stage of neurological disease |
| Abstract: | As recently pointed out by the American Academy of Neurology, providing adequate palliative care to dying patients is the duty of every neurologist. Because of a lack of relevant articles in the neurological literature, we have compiled current treatment recommendations for the most important symptoms arising in the endstage of neurological diseases. These recommendations include treatment of dyspnea, death rattle, restlessness, pain, thirst, depression, and others. A discussion of difficult decisions is included, e.g., the appropriate extent of fluid substitution or the ethical implications of sedation in the terminal phase. It is hoped that this compilation may provide a basis for future research in palliative therapy in neurology. © Springer-Verlag 1997. |
| Keywords: | adult; middle aged; case report; conference paper; brain neoplasms; palliative care; quality of life; pain; delirium; fluid therapy; palliative therapy; dyspnea; depression; glioblastoma; suicide; terminal care; neurologic disease; hypnotics and sedatives; advance directives; nervous system diseases; truth disclosure; restlessness; thirst; muscular atrophy, spinal; narcotics; humans; human; male; priority journal; respiratory sounds |
| Journal Title: | Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry |
| Volume: | 244 |
| Issue: | Suppl. 4 |
| ISSN: | 0022-3050 |
| Publisher: | BMJ Publishing Group Ltd. |
| Date Published: | 1997-10-01 |
| Start Page: | S2 |
| End Page: | S10 |
| Language: | English |
| PUBMED: | 9402547 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| DOI: | 10.1007/PL00007721 |
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| Notes: | Article -- Export Date: 17 March 2017 -- Source: Scopus |
