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Semin Neurol
DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1787808
Review Article

Emerging Trends in Neuropalliative Care: A Palliative Approach to Epilepsy and Seizure Management in Adults

Anna-Christin Willert
1   Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Department of Neurology with Experimental Neurology, Berlin, Germany
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Alexander Bernhard Kowski
1   Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Department of Neurology with Experimental Neurology, Berlin, Germany
› Author Affiliations Funding A.-C.W. received a research grant (“Otfrid-Foerster-Stipendium”) from the “Deutsche Gesellschaft für Epileptologie” (DGfE).
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Abstract

Management of severe (drug-resistant) epilepsy and epilepsy in other serious illnesses is multidimensional and requires consideration of both physical symptoms and psychosocial distress that require individualized treatment. Palliative care offers a holistic approach to disease that focuses on all dimensions of suffering to maintain quality of life. Integration of a palliative care mind- and skillset in the management of severe epilepsy and epilepsy in other serious illnesses can provide person-centered care and support for families and caregivers.

Keywords

epilepsy - seizures - neuropalliative care


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