Patients who are seeking pain management with opioids can be difficult for neurologists to manage.

The use of neurological criteria to determine brain death has ethical implications for prospective organ donors.

The theme editor introduces a special issue examining the ethical issues associated with the neurology specialty.

Physicians of patients who request physician-assisted suicide should not avoid the subject and should try to discuss the patients' specific concerns and fears with them.

Physicians need to help surrogate decision makers to make treatment and end-of-life decisions for those with severe neurological damage by proving a realistic prognosis and maintain strong lines of communication.

Neurologists need to understand and be able to identify the most distinguishing features of permanent vegetative state.

Physicians of patients who request physician-assisted suicide should not avoid the subject and should try to discuss the patients' specific concerns and fears with them.

Medications for brain enhancement raise many ethical concerns regarding the roles of personal autonomy and responsibility.

The assistant journal editor introduces a theme issue on the role of medicine in sports and fitness.