Terminal restlessness in patients with advanced malignant disease
- 1 October 1992
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Palliative Medicine
- Vol. 6 (4), 293-298
- https://doi.org/10.1177/026921639200600404
Abstract
So-called 'terminal restlessness' may have many causes often difficult to diagnose but with specific treatment for a minority of cases. Some of the possible causes and their management are reviewed, including motor restlessness and mental unrest.Keywords
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