50 results for “epileptic seizure”
6y · Male·Drowning due to epileptic seizure while bathing
A 6-year-old boy drowned in a bath at home during an apparent epileptic seizure. He had a history of recurrent seizures since infancy attributed to febrile convulsions, with ei…
66y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia complicating a seizure in a man with dysphagia and phenylke…
…ar-old man with phenylketonuria and intellectual disability died from aspiration pneumonia complicated by seizure following missed anti-epileptic medications at his residential care facility. He presented to St Vincent'…
22y · Female·Drowning secondary to epileptic seizure
…eared in the water and was found the following day. The medical advisor concluded she likely suffered an epileptic seizure precipitating drowning. People with epilepsy have a 10-fold increased drowning risk compared to …
31y · Male·global hypoxic brain injury secondary to positional asphyxia following an epilep…
… longstanding epilepsy, died from global hypoxic brain injury caused by positional asphyxia following an epileptic seizure at home on 26 April 2019. He fell in the toilet during a seizure, became trapped in a position t…
51y · Male·Blunt head injury sustained in the circumstances of a seizure
…an with poorly controlled epilepsy and chronic alcoholism, died from blunt head injury sustained during a seizure in his home. He had not taken his anti-epileptic medication (Epilim) for four days prior to death, making…
38y · Female·Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP)
…ood, died of Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) in February 2020. She had experienced increasing seizure frequency in the months preceding death despite ongoing management by neurology and general practice. She…
45y · Female·terminal epileptic seizure
…5-year-old woman with cerebral palsy, severe intellectual disability, and epilepsy, died from a terminal epileptic seizure with aspiration pneumonia. She received incorrect medication on 7 May 2012 by a support worker; …
77y · Female·Sudden Unexpected Nocturnal Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP)
Carolyn Veronica Dean, a 77-year-old with intellectual disability and epilepsy, died from a catastrophic epileptic seizure whilst using the toilet at a disability support home. She fell forward during the seizure, susta…
53y · Male·Refractory seizures secondary to Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (palliated); pneumonia
A 53-year-old man with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and refractory seizures presented to hospital on 30 March 2024 with increased seizure activity. During admission, he could not r…
44y · Male·epilepsy with contributing factors of hypertensive heart disease and coronary ar…
A 44-year-old man with a history of epilepsy died from a seizure while detained in police custody under the Public Intoxication Act. He was intoxicated and apprehended af…
29y · Male·Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP)
…Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) as the cause. Dean had experienced three episodes of possible seizure activity in 2023 (March, August, October) and was awaiting expedited neurological review scheduled for Ja…
57y · Male·Aspiration of gastric content (due to choking on food)
…ltime guidelines developed by speech pathologists, and prompt recognition that choking may trigger agonal seizures rather than primary epileptic events. Enhanced staff training on aspiration precautions and swallowing s…
15y · Female·Seizure disorder (epilepsy) with associated vomit aspiration; Sudden Unexpected …
A 15-year-old girl with refractory epilepsy and intellectual disability died from a seizure with vomit aspiration at a special needs holiday camp on the second night of attendance. She had known ep…
13y · Male·Epileptic seizure with aspiration
…ntrolled generalised epilepsy, died from sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) with aspiration. His seizures remained refractory despite appropriate anti-epileptic medications (levetiracetam, lamotrigine, topirama…
69y · Male·Compound Head Injury sustained in motor vehicle crash
…ck's vehicle was struck by a Mitsubishi sedan driven by a woman in her early 50s who was experiencing an epileptic seizure. The driver had right-temporal lobe focal epilepsy diagnosed in January 2003, was on Carbamazepi…
32y · Female·Hypoxic brain injury due to a combination of factors arising from subdural haema…
…rgeon did not arrange for clinical review or hospitalisation. She deteriorated at home and presented with seizure, respiratory arrest, and profound hyponatraemia (likely from Tegretol). Clinical lessons: complex neurosu…
33y · Male·Prolonged epileptic seizure resulting in gastric content aspiration and cardiac …
Roy Roberts, a 33-year-old Aboriginal man, died at Long Bay Correctional Complex from a prolonged epileptic seizure resulting in aspiration and cardiac arrest. He had experienced three prior seizure-like episodes…
51y · Female·Status epilepticus on a background of Lennox Gastaut syndrome and cerebral palsy
…ree Pearse, a 51-year-old woman with Lennox Gastaut syndrome and severe cerebral palsy, died from status epilepticus after prolonged deterioration. She had progressive dysphagia and recurrent seizures despite multiple a…
55y · Male·Sudden and unexpected death in epilepsy
…found on the floor beside his bed on the morning of 13 July 2023, having likely fallen during a nocturnal seizure. His epilepsy was managed by a neurologist with annual reviews; his last review in July 2022 noted slight…
46y · Male·Complications arising from hyperthermia, with alcohol intoxication and underlyin…
…°C and he was unresponsive. The vehicle temperature likely exceeded 60°C. He was non-compliant with anti-epileptic medications. Clinicians should recognize that alcohol intoxication impairs heat dissipation and thermore…
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