Finding into death of Louise Anne Turner
Deceased
Louise Anne Turner
Demographics
50y, female
Date of death
2025-01-23
Finding date
2025-08-19
Cause of death
Cardiac hypertrophy in the setting of epilepsy
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Louise Anne Turner, a 50-year-old woman with cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, schizophrenia, epilepsy and dysphagia, died from cardiac hypertrophy in the setting of epilepsy. She experienced falls and declining mobility in the months preceding death, with a hospital admission on 9 January 2025 for fractures. During her admission, she suffered cardiac arrest after receiving midazolam for a seizure on 21 January 2025. The coroner found no evidence of clinical mismanagement by either her disability service provider or hospital staff. The death was attributed to natural causes. Key clinical lessons include the importance of monitoring cardiac status in patients with chronic epilepsy, careful consideration of sedative use in this vulnerable population, and recognising that sudden cardiac death can occur in epilepsy despite appropriate care.
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Drugs involved
Contributing factors
- Chronic epilepsy with associated cardiac hypertrophy
- Administration of midazolam during seizure management
- Underlying cardiac pathology
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