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Review
. 2018 Oct;38(5):569-575.
doi: 10.1055/s-0038-1668074. Epub 2018 Oct 15.

Neuropalliative Care: A Practical Guide for the Neurologist

K Brizzi  1 , C J Creutzfeldt  2   3
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Neuropalliative Care: A Practical Guide for the Neurologist

K Brizzi et al. Semin Neurol. 2018 Oct.

Abstract

Neuropalliative care is a new and growing field within neurology that focuses on improving the quality of life of patients with serious neurologic illnesses. While specialty-level palliative care training is available to interested neurologists, all neurologists can strive to provide primary palliative care for their patients. In this review, we will describe the scope of neuropalliative care, define patient populations who may benefit from palliative care, and explore the communication and symptom management skills essential to palliative care delivery.

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Disclosure The authors report no conflicts of interest in this work.

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