1. Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know about Multiple Sclerosis.
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Ramanathan, Usha, Besbris, Jessica M., Kramer, Neha M., Yu, Amy W., Solomon, Andrew J., Jones, Christopher A., and Mehta, Ambereen K.
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MULTIPLE sclerosis treatment ,PALLIATIVE care nursing ,DISEASE progression ,UNCERTAINTY ,EXPERIENCE ,PSYCHOLOGY of caregivers ,PEOPLE with disabilities ,PALLIATIVE treatment ,NEURODEGENERATION ,CENTRAL nervous system ,DISEASE management ,SYMPTOMS - Abstract
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, immune-mediated, neurodegenerative condition of the central nervous system, with distinct challenges due to its heterogeneous presentation, prognostic uncertainty, and variable clinical course of neurological and non-neurological symptoms and disability. Although there have been significant advances in management of MS, many patients experience disability progression. Despite MS being a frequent cause of neurological disability, particularly in young persons, involvement of palliative care physicians in the care of patients with MS has been limited. This article provides ten tips for palliative clinicians for caring for patients with MS and their care partners. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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