NDLI: Neurological Diseases

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Neurological Diseases

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Author	Walbert, Tobias Phillips, Joel
Copyright Year	2021
Description	This chapter focuses on the palliative care of adults with the more common progressive neurodegenerative diseases and their caregivers. In addition, stroke will be discussed in some detail due to its high morbidity and prevalence. Despite the different disease trajectories, many more patients die from Parkinson's disease than amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) each year and just as many die from multiple sclerosis as from ALS. The disease progression of most neurodegenerative disorders cannot be significantly altered; it is, therefore, all the more important that appropriate palliation of the attendant symptoms and psychological distress is given. Around 25% of stroke patients experience poststroke pain syndromes such as headaches, central poststroke pain, hemiplegic shoulder pain, painful spasticity, and tension headaches. Spasticity can lead to pain, spasms, reduced mobility, and limited range of motion as well as contractures. The potential for tracheostomy should be a routine part of advanced care planning, emphasizing the risk of locked-in syndrome. Book Name: Textbook of Palliative Medicine and Supportive Care
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Ending Page	662
Page Count	8
Starting Page	655
DOI	10.1201/9780429275524-68
Language	English
Publisher	Informa UK Limited
Publisher Date	2021-06-28
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Book Name: Textbook of Palliative Medicine and Supportive Care Critical Care Medicine Adults Spasticity Poststroke Sclerosis Neurodegenerative
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Chapter

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