Palliative care in stroke

Palliative care aims to improve the outcome of patients, especially in life threatening conditions. This is usually provided through prevention and relieving of suffering by a holistic approach; considering the physical, psychosocial and spiritual modes of treatment. The chronic diseases are insidious in onset and are preventable; they contribute to a high mortality and morbidity in the developed world. In part two of this article we review the evidence base for palliative care for stroke patients.