Abstract
From the start of modern hospice and palliative care, patients with non-tumor conditions
were also cared for. Among those, neurological disorders constitute the largest group
of patients. In Germany, only recently, specialized palliative home care has become
mandatory part of the national ehealth care system. The now published frameworks for
that only speak of needs and not disorders, therefore paving the way for more neurological
patients within palliative care structures in the future. This article provides an
up-to-date overview on palliative care for patients with brain tumors, amyotrophic
lateral sclerosis, Parkinson syndromes and multiple sclerosis.
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Prof. Dr. Raymond Voltz
Klinik für Palliativmedizin, Uniklinik Köln
Kerpener Straße 62
50924 Köln
eMail: raymond.voltz@uk-koeln.de
