Neuropalliative Care
Part II
- 1st Edition, Volume 191 - June 21, 2023
- Latest edition
- Editors: Janis M. Miyasaki, Benzi M. Kluger
- Language: English
Neuropalliative Care, Part Two, Volume 191 covers a type of care that is given when there is no cure for the neurological disorder and the patient is in distress. It provid… Read more
Neuropalliative Care, Part Two, Volume 191 covers a type of care that is given when there is no cure for the neurological disorder and the patient is in distress. It provides a scholarly background of neuropalliative care, from historic underpinnings to its practice in various geographical regions, along with best practices for specific neurological disorders. It covers the work of multi or interdisciplinary teams whose care is intended to make the patient as comfortable as possible and includes partners and families in treatment plans.
- Summarizes research in neuropalliative care
- Identifies current practices in different geographic regions
- Provides best practices for specific neurological disorders and patient populations
- Includes advanced care planning
Clinical neurologists
SECTION 3. Neuropalliative Care in Specific Settings
1. Palliative care after stroke survival
2. Palliative care approaches to acute stroke in the hospital setting
3. Outpatient neuropalliative care
4. Community-based neuropalliative care
SECTION 4. Neuropalliative Care for Specific Conditions
5. Palliative care in brain tumors
6. Palliative care for people with dementia
7. Palliative care in Parkinson disease and related disorders
8. Palliative care in multiple sclerosis
9. Palliative care principles in ALS
10. Pediatric neuropalliative care
11. Neonatal neuropalliative aare
SECTION 5. Psychosocial Support, Ethics and Education
12. Care partner support
13. Spirituality and spiritual distress in neurologic illness
14. Neurology ethics at the end of life
15. Education in neuropalliative care
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Volume: 191
- Published: June 21, 2023
- Language: English
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Janis M. Miyasaki
Janis M. Miyasaki, MD, MEd, FRCPC, FAAN, is a graduate of the University of Toronto medical school, neurology residency program, and a movement disorders fellowship under Anthony Lang, MD, FAAN. From 1999-2013, she was a faculty member at the University of Toronto assuming the roles as Director of Education for Neurology for four hospitals, ward chief, Physician-In-Chief, Toronto Western Hospital, Associate Director of the Movement Disorders Program and other leadership roles. In 2007, Miyasaki initiated the first neurologist-led Palliative Care for movement disorders in the world. Since 2014, Miyasaki joined the University of Alberta and is currently the Director of Parkinson and Movement Disorders and Co-Director of the Complex Neurologic Symptoms Clinic, Neuropalliative Care. In 2019, she received the Parkinson Alberta Association award for outstanding contribution to patient care, education, and research . She is currently the Vice President of the American Academy of Neurology and the Director of Neurology, Department of Medicine and Zone Section Chief, Neurology, Northern Alberta. She is an active clinical researcher, holding grants, mentoring young researchers in several spheres of movement disorders, neuropalliative care, physician wellness, and equity.
Affiliations and expertise
University of Alberta, Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Edmonton, AB, CanadaBK
Benzi M. Kluger
Dr. Kluger is the Julius, Helen and Robert Fine Professor of Neurology and the founding director of the Neuropalliative Care Service and Palliative Care Research Center at the University of Rochester. He is also the founding President of the International Neuropalliative Care Society (INPCS) and a co-creator of the Education in Palliative and End-of-life Care Neurology (EPEC-N) program. He is a pioneer in the application of palliative care approaches to persons living with neurologic illness and has made notable contributions to outpatient models of care, the education of neurologists, and clinical research. His research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute, the Michael J. Fox Foundation, the Davis Phinney Foundation, and the Department of Defense. When not at work, he enjoys spending time with his family, anything outdoors, music, writing and professional wrestling. You can follow his non-academic writing on medical misinformation, spirituality and other topics at benzikluger.com.
Affiliations and expertise
University of Rochester, Departments of Neurology and Medicine, Rochester, NY, USARead Neuropalliative Care on ScienceDirect