Deceased
Chantal Maree Godwin
Demographics
38y, female
Date of death
2020-02-10
Finding date
2022-11-28
Cause of death
Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP)
AI-generated summary
Chantal Maree Godwin, a 38-year-old woman with left temporal lobe epilepsy since childhood, died of Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) in February 2020. She had experienced increasing seizure frequency in the months preceding death despite ongoing management by neurology and general practice. She was on three anti-epileptic medications, with two at therapeutic levels and one subtherapeutic. No structural abnormality or toxicological cause was identified at autopsy. The coroner and coronial medical advisor both concluded her medical care was of good quality. The case illustrates the known but unpredictable risk of SUDEP in patients with epilepsy, even under appropriate specialist management. No clinical errors or preventable factors were identified.
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