[Palliative therapy in neurology].
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.
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Neurologische Klinik der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Klinikum Grosshadern, München.
Borasio
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D002423:Cause of Death; D006801:Humans; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods*; D011788:Quality of Life; D012931:Social Environment; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000379:methods*