Finding into death of Glen Rowan Bailey
Deceased
Glen Rowan Bailey
Demographics
67y, male
Date of death
2024-05-12
Finding date
2026-10-15
Cause of death
Bronchopneumonia in the setting of drug-induced Parkinson's disease, hypoxic brain injury, schizophrenia and other medical comorbidities
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Glen Rowan Bailey, aged 67, died of bronchopneumonia at Bendigo Health Hospice after complex psychiatric and medical management. Resident in specialist disability accommodation with lifelong intellectual disability, schizophrenia, and neurodevelopmental injury, he experienced severe antipsychotic-induced Parkinson's disease and extrapyramidal side effects. Hospitalized in December 2023 for supervised medication reduction, he subsequently developed severe behavioral disturbance requiring readmission and recommencement of antipsychotics. Ongoing hospitalizations addressed medication side effects, acute kidney injury, and progressive extrapyramidal symptoms refractory to treatment. Twelve ECT sessions provided marginal benefit before progressive physical deterioration necessitated palliative admission. The coroner found no deficiencies in medical or disability care, and the death was certified as natural causes.
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Contributing factors
- Drug-induced Parkinson's disease from antipsychotic medication
- Extrapyramidal side effects from long-term antipsychotic use
- Hypoxic brain injury from birth asphyxia
- Schizophrenia
- Intellectual disability
- Complex medical comorbidities
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