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Review
. 2019 Jan 21:12:1178224218813914.
doi: 10.1177/1178224218813914. eCollection 2019.

Palliative care in motor neurone disease: where are we now?

David J Oliver  1
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Review

Palliative care in motor neurone disease: where are we now?

David J Oliver. Palliat Care. .

Abstract

Palliative care has a very important role in the care of patients with motor neurone disease and their families. There is increasing emphasis on the multidisciplinary assessment and support of patients within guidelines, supported by research. This includes the telling of the diagnosis, the assessment and management of symptoms, consideration of interventions, such as gastrostomy and ventilatory support, and care at the end of life. The aim of palliative care is to enable patients, and their families, to maintain as good a quality of life as possible and helping to ensure a peaceful death.

Keywords: end of life; gastrostomy; motor neurone disease; non-invasive ventilation; palliative care.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declaration of Conflicting Interest: The author declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship and/or publication of this article.

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