Deceased
Laura Claire Brady
Demographics
41y, female
Date of death
2025-01-06
Finding date
2026-06-10
Cause of death
Aspiration pneumonia complicating an ischaemic stroke in a woman with epilepsy, cerebral palsy and intellectual disability
AI-generated summary
Laura Claire Brady, aged 41, was a Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) resident with cerebral palsy, severe epilepsy, and intellectual disability. In December 2024, she deteriorated while in SDA care, presenting with confusion and seizures. Emergency services transported her to hospital where investigations revealed a subacute right middle cerebral artery ischaemic stroke and pneumonia with sepsis. She was appropriately admitted to the Neurology Department, where she received diagnostic imaging (CT, MRI, EEG), intravenous antibiotics, and close monitoring. Hypoactive delirium contributed to her declining consciousness alongside the effects of the stroke. The treating team identified her prognosis as very poor given the combination of seizures, severe chest infection, delirium, and large stroke. She was transferred to palliative care on 31 December 2024 and died on 6 January 2025. The cause of death was aspiration pneumonia complicating the ischaemic stroke, attributed to natural causes. The coroner identified appropriate acute care management with no failures.
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