Dementia is a clinical syndrome of cognitive decline that includes a range of cognitive and
behavioural symptoms caused by a variety of underlying pathophysiological processes. This
includes Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, mixed dementia, dementia with Lewy bodies and
frontotemporal dementia.1,...
Parkinson's disease (PN) is a chronic, incurable, disabling disease; it is the most common degenerative disease of the nervous system. PN is characterized by a set of clinical manifestations that include slowness of movement (bradykinesia), resting tremor, rigidity, and postural instability. PN is a comp...
Palliative care (Part II). Management of emergency situations, organization of end-of-life care and palliative care....
According to today's principles of palliative care, the availability and continuity of palliative care must be guaranteed to patients and their relatives from the diagnosis of the disease at every stage of treatment. Not all patients may require the same amount of palliative care at each stage of treatme...
This guideline covers the planning and management of end of life and palliative care in for infants, children and young people (aged 0–17 years) with life-limiting conditions. It aims to involve children, young people and their families in decisions about their care, and improve the support that is ava...
This guideline covers diagnosing, monitoring and managing any type of primary brain tumour or brain metastases in people aged 16 or over. It aims to improve diagnosis and care, including standardising the care people have, how information and support are provided, and palliative care....
