Palliative Therapie in der Neurologie [Palliative therapy in neurology].
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Serval ID
serval:BIB_0067D85027B9
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Review (review): journal as complete as possible of one specific subject, written based on exhaustive analyses from published work.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Palliative Therapie in der Neurologie [Palliative therapy in neurology].
Journal
Nervenarzt
ISSN
0028-2804 (Print)
ISSN-L
0028-2804
Publication state
Published
Issued date
1994
Volume
65
Number
4
Pages
220-225
Language
german
Notes
Publication types: English Abstract ; Journal Article ; ReviewPublication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Palliative therapy aims at increasing the quality of life in patients with a terminal illness. This article provides an overview of the available therapeutic options for the most important symptoms occurring in late-stage neurological disease, including restlessness, drowsiness, death-rattle, shortness of breath, pain, seizures, raised intracranial pressure, thirst and hunger.
Keywords
Cause of Death, Humans, Nervous System Diseases/mortality, Nervous System Diseases/therapy, Palliative Care/methods, Quality of Life, Social Environment, Terminal Care/methods
Pubmed
Web of science
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