Neuropalliative Care for Neonates.
Many childhood neurologic conditions are first diagnosed in the perinatal period and shorten or seriously alter the lives of affected infants. Neonatal neuropalliative care incorporates core practices and teachings of both neurology and palliative care and is directed toward patients and families affected by serious neurologic conditions in the antenatal and immediate newborn period. This review outlines key considerations for neurologists hoping to provide a neuropalliative care approach antenatally, in the neonatal intensive care unit, and around hospital discharge. We explore 4 core domains of neuropalliative care: (1) family-centered communication, (2) prognostication, (3) decision making, and (4) pain and symptom management. We address special considerations in care at the end of life and in varied cultural and practice contexts.
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- Nervous System Diseases
- Infant, Newborn
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Published In
DOI
EISSN
Publication Date
Volume
Issue
Start / End Page
Location
Related Subject Headings
- Terminal Care
- Pediatrics
- Palliative Care
- Neurology & Neurosurgery
- Neurology
- Nervous System Diseases
- Infant, Newborn
- Humans
- 3209 Neurosciences
- 3202 Clinical sciences