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Neuropalliative care essentials for the COVID-19 crisis

B. Kluger,C. Vaughan,M. Robinson,C. Creutzfeldt,I. Subramanian,R. Holloway

Published 2020 in Neurology

ABSTRACT

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is profoundly affecting neurology patients, families, and providers through direct neurologic complications,1 indirect consequences of COVID-19 on healthcare delivery,2 and the consequences of social distancing.3 As frontline providers, neurologists see both the medical consequences of COVID-19 and its toll in heightening personal suffering ranging from interruptions or changes in standard therapies4 to patients facing isolation in the hospital and even the prospect of dying without the family being present.5 Almost instantly, the calculus of risks and benefits have changed to include concerns of COVID-19 during routine office visits, procedures, and hospital admissions. This affects patients desire to seek medical care and may explain the dramatic drop in acute hospitalizations and outpatient referrals. Neurologists also face challenges in providing ongoing care for persons with chronic illness, responding to novel clinical situations and hosting an increasing number of difficult conversations, often via telehealth.6

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