Brizzi K, Creutzfeldt C J
Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
Division of Palliative Care, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Wang Ambulatory Care Center, Boston, Massachusetts.
Semin Neurol. 2018 Oct;38(5):569-575. doi: 10.1055/s-0038-1668074. Epub 2018 Oct 15.
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.
神经姑息治疗是神经病学领域中一个新兴且不断发展的领域,专注于提高患有严重神经系统疾病患者的生活质量。虽然有兴趣的神经科医生可以接受专科水平的姑息治疗培训,但所有神经科医生都可以努力为他们的患者提供初级姑息治疗。在这篇综述中,我们将描述神经姑息治疗的范围,确定可能从姑息治疗中受益的患者群体,并探讨提供姑息治疗所必需的沟通和症状管理技能。