Management of common neurologic symptoms in pediatric palliative care: seizures, agitation, and spasticity

Management of common neurologic symptoms in pediatric palliative care: seizures, agitation, and spasticity

Wusthoff CJ; Shellhaas RA; Licht DJ

Pediatric Clinics Of North America

2007

Child; Humans; Palliative Care; Brain/physiopathology; Drug Therapy/methods; Muscle Spasticity/drug therapy/physiopathology/therapy; Psychomotor Agitation/drug therapy/physiopathology/therapy; Seizures/drug therapy/physiopathology/therapy

Palliative care for children is complex and focuses on patients' comfort. Some of the most troublesome symptoms as patients approach the end of life are seizures, agitation, and spasticity. Many doctors caring for children at the end of life are uncomfortable or untrained in managing these symptoms in children. Our goal is to help physicians recognize and treat these neurologic symptoms optimally.

2007

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