title: Neuromodulation and palliative medicine.
abstract: The palliative care population is generally vulnerable to experiencing medication-induced adverse effects and drug-drug interactions. Neuromodulation may offer particular advantages over systemic medications in this population. Although brain electrical stimulation has not been adequately trialed or in some cases even tried at all for management of a variety of symptoms, it is conceivable that in the future that it may be a potential therapeutic option in efforts to palliate various severe refractory symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Albany Medical College, Department of Anesthesiology, 47 New Scotland Avenue; MC-131, Albany, New York 12208, USA. smithh@mail.amc.edu.
authors.forename: Howard S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Smith
keywords: Palliative care; brain; delirium; dyspnea; electrical; nausea; neuromodulation; pain; stimulation