Coroner's Finding: Ansink, Matthew Wade
Deceased
Matthew Wade Ansink
Demographics
32y, male
Date of death
2019-06-28
Finding date
2021-11-25
Cause of death
Subarachnoid haemorrhage due to rupture of basilar artery aneurysm
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Matthew Wade Ansink, 32, died at Glenside Hospital on 28 June 2019 from subarachnoid haemorrhage due to ruptured basilar artery aneurysm. He was found collapsed in the shower while an inpatient on an Inpatient Treatment Order for mental health reasons. He had recently been admitted following suicidal ideation and tested positive for methamphetamine, cannabis, and benzodiazepines. His mental state had improved significantly in his final days. The coroner found no deficiencies in his care at either Mount Gambier Hospital or Glenside Hospital. Clinically, this case highlights that sudden catastrophic neurological events can occur even when psychiatric symptoms appear to be improving, and that methamphetamine use carries stroke risk in younger patients, though causation could not be pathologically established.
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Contributing factors
- Methamphetamine use (association with stroke in young people)
- Smoking history
- Possible hypertension from methamphetamine use
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