Deceased
Hannah Gray
Demographics
34y, female
Date of death
2023-09-11
Finding date
2024-09-17
Cause of death
Aspiration pneumonia in a woman with cerebral palsy and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome
AI-generated summary
Hannah Gray, a 34-year-old woman with cerebral palsy and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome living in specialist disability accommodation, died from aspiration pneumonia. She had experienced progressive health deterioration over the preceding year with multiple hospital admissions. Following VNS insertion in 2022 for seizure management, she developed severe coughing. In September 2023, she presented with respiratory distress and was admitted to ICU with aspiration pneumonia. Her condition stabilised initially but deteriorated on the ward despite maximal oxygen therapy and antibiotics. She was transitioned to palliative care and died. The coroner found no evidence of inadequate clinical management by her carers, healthcare professionals, or hospital staff. Her death resulted from natural causes related to her underlying neurological conditions and dysphagia.
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