Myotonic dystrophy type 1: palliative care guidelines

BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2024 Jan 22:spcare-2023-004748. doi: 10.1136/spcare-2023-004748. Online ahead of print.

Abstract

Palliative care for adults with neuromuscular conditions is an emerging field. Previous guidelines regarding myotonic dystrophy and palliative care have only mentioned end-of-life care and little else. The following guidelines have been written using national experts as a description of best practice as part of the Dystrophia Myotonica National Care Guidelines Consortium.

Keywords: Advance Care Planning; Neurological conditions.