Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, disabling and progressive condition. A disease in which the immune system eats away at the protective covering of nerves.
The progressive course of MS and the related functional damage substantially affect patients' daily activities, autonomy and affects their quality of life.
Current therapies for MS focus on treatment and prevention of exacerbations and on avoiding the progression of disability, but a cure for patients with progressive MS is not yet available. In this context, palliative care seems to be a reasonable strategy for MS patients.Palliative care can aim to have a positive impact on the quality of care of MS patients, regardless of disease activity, (i.e. during relapsing or remitting periods), although the strategy offered during different periods will vary according to patient symptoms and needs.A palliative care consultation may uncover issues such as depression, chronic pain, caregiver burnout, existential suffering and changing patient goals that may be overlooked or incompletely managed in usual MS care. Thereby reducing caregiver burden and decrease cost of care by minimizing hospital visits..
Why do you need the palliative care team? Well, your illness is complicated and serious, and we don’t want to let it get ahead of us. This team will help us make a plan that will help you now, and in the future—even if that includes hospitalization.
To know more about palliative care in MS contact PallEx Healthcare c/o Deccan Hardikar Hospital, 1st Floor, University Road, Shivajinagar, Pune-5. 020-41095000 / 020-41095002