Neurol. praxi. 2010;11(1):29-31
Palliative Care and Treatment in Multiple Sclerosis Patients
- 1 Neurologická a algeziologická ambulancia, Prešov
- 2 Neurologická klinika FNsP J. A. Reimana, Prešov
Multiple sclerosis is inflammatory and degenerative disease of the central nervous system with autoimmune origin. In progressive types
of multiple sclerosis and after disease modifying treatment failure attention focuses primarily to the symptom treatment and the need
for palliative care. The most common symptoms are movement disorders, spasticity, pain, visual disturbances, fatigue, tremor, bulbar
symptoms, sphincter disturbances, cognitive failure and depression. Patients often die of respiratory and renal complications. Maintaining
quality of life and dignity of the patient should be the main aim of palliative treatment of this progressive neurological disease.
Keywords: multiple sclerosis, symptoms, quality of Life, palliative care
Published: March 1, 2010 Show citation
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