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73y · Male·Complications of pyelonephritis and hepatocellular carcinoma in a man with epile…
Ian Robert Cameron, a 73-year-old man with multiple disabilities including motor neuron disease, epilepsy, and intellectual disability, died at home in specialist disability accommodation from complications of pyelonephr…
65y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease in a man with epilepsy
Richard Paul Atkins, a 65-year-old man with intellectual disability and epilepsy living in specialist disability accommodation, died from ischaemic heart disease. Post-mortem examination revealed moderate to severe tripl…
30y · Male·Acute pneumonia and multi-organ failure, due to or as a consequence of traumatic…
Faysal Ishak Ahmed, a 30-year-old Sudanese refugee, died from traumatic brain injury sustained in a fall down stairs at Manus Island Regional Processing Centre on 22 December 2016. He collapsed and fell while alone, like…
54y · Male·Cardiomyopathy (NOS)
Timothy Hacking, a 54-year-old man with intellectual disability, schizoaffective disorder, epilepsy and hypertension, died suddenly at his supported accommodation from cardiomyopathy. Autopsy revealed moderate coronary a…
47y · Female·Probable sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP)
Vasiliki Simopoulos, a 47-year-old woman with severe Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome living in residential care, was found unresponsive in the bathroom at 1:20am on 7 February 2019. Autopsy revealed probable sudden unexpected de…
32y · Male·unknown cause, likely natural causes possibly complicated by accident in remote …
Desmond Carr, aged 32, disappeared on 2 August 1979 from a remote worksite near Thangoo Station, Broome, WA, while operating a steam roller for the Main Roads Department. He was in poor health with a history of seizures,…
60y · Female·Respiratory arrest in the setting of aspiration pneumonia; seizures associated w…
A 60-year-old woman with Down syndrome, Alzheimer's dementia, and epilepsy died from respiratory arrest due to aspiration pneumonia after a seizure. A multi-day delay in anticonvulsant medication (phenytoin) occurred due…
45y · Male·Global cerebral hypoxia following cardio-respiratory collapse due to anaphylaxis…
A 45-year-old man with poorly controlled diabetes, ischaemic heart disease, and recurrent lower limb infections died from anaphylaxis to intravenously administered flucloxacillin. He presented with sepsis secondary to a …
8y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in a child with an epileptic encephalopathy and extreme cac…
HB, age 8 years 10 months, died from aspiration pneumonia with extreme cachexia (BMI 7). She had severe cerebral palsy, epilepsy (Lennox-Gastaut syndrome), and was entirely dependent on PEG tube feeding. Between January …
67y · Female·Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy in a woman with schizophrenia and cardiomega…
A 67-year-old woman with epilepsy, schizophrenia, and cardiomegaly died suddenly and unexpectedly at home in disability accommodation. The coroner determined the cause as sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP). The …
0y · Male·neonatal encephalopathy due to perinatal compromise
Jaxon McGrorey-Smith, a full-term neonate, was delivered by caesarean section after prolonged labour. He developed seizures and signs of hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE) within hours of birth, with MRI imaging conf…
41y · Male·Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP)
Rohan Grindrod, a 41-year-old man with acquired brain injury and epilepsy following a 2007 motor vehicle accident, died of Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) at his home on 16-17 November 2011. He had a Personal…
42y · Male·Coronary artery atheroma with arrhythmia
A 42-year-old Indigenous man with acquired brain injury and epilepsy died suddenly in custody from coronary artery atherosclerosis causing arrhythmia. He exercised vigorously the day before death, became pale and sweaty …
75y · Male·Accidental drowning
A 75-year-old man died by drowning after his modified recreational boat capsized on Saltwater Arm River. The boat had been fitted with unauthorised side panels and modified seating that compromised stability and exceeded…
62y · Male·multiple co-morbidities including dementia, Parkinson's disease, undernourishmen…
Michael Nelson, 62, died at Westmead Hospital on 3 May 2014 with multiple comorbidities including early-onset dementia, Parkinson's disease, neck dystonia (torticollis), and undernourishment. He presented to ED with inab…
80y · Female·subdural haematoma due to closed head injury sustained in a fall from bed in hos…
An 80-year-old woman with chronic heart failure admitted to hospital fell from bed and hit her head. Although nursing staff were concerned about a possible head injury, the House Medical Officer incorrectly concluded no …
69y · Female·Asphyxiation consistent with hanging
A 69-year-old woman admitted to Hornsby Hospital with seizures and subacute encephalopathy developed rapidly fluctuating mental state including anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, and cognitive impairment. While indi…
84y · Female·Major cerebral infarct due to hypoglycaemia
Marie Goder, an 84-year-old with diabetes, developed severe hypoglycaemia following insulin administration at a nursing home on 1 November 2009, resulting in prolonged unconsciousness and bilateral cerebral infarcts. Aft…
66y · Male·Undetermined - natural causes; likely sudden cardiac arrhythmia
Colin Toogood, a 66-year-old man with a long history of intellectual disability, epilepsy, brain injury, and remote stroke, died suddenly while using the toilet in residential care. He complained of neck soreness before …
54y · Male·Early bronchopneumonia complicating subarachnoid haemorrhage due to a ruptured b…
Bac Lam Banh, a 54-year-old prisoner at Walpole Work Camp, suffered a ruptured berry aneurysm while working on 4 September 2012. He received prompt first aid from prison staff and emergency responders, with transfer to A…
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