17 results for “possible seizure activity”
67y · Female·Complications of metastatic lung cancer, in a woman with chronic obstructive pul…
…she experienced functional decline, was admitted to hospital with hypoxia and brain metastases, developed possible seizure activity, and died six days later. The coroner found no preventable factors. The case highlights …
14y · Female·Drowning in a person with epilepsy
…sy, drowned in a river while washing her hair during a family camping trip. She had experienced increased seizure frequency in October-November 2024, prompting a medication change from sodium valproate to lamotrigine. B…
69y · Female·Hydrocephalus and subarachnoid haemorrhage in the setting of a fall in a woman w…
…ous injury. Five days later, she presented to hospital with acute agitation, altered conscious state, and seizure-like activity. CT imaging revealed bilateral subarachnoid haemorrhage and hydrocephalus. Neurosurgery det…
35y · Female·Global cerebral ischaemic injury in the setting of post caecal resection for col…
…urgent waiting list for gastroscopy and colonoscopy. Following admission with vomiting, constipation, and seizures, she underwent left hemicolectomy for colorectal cancer at Albury Base Hospital. She suffered a suspecte…
29y · Male·Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP)
Dean Broughton, a 29-year-old man with hyperekplexia and possible epilepsy living in an assisted living facility, was found deceased at home. Autopsy and review of medical…
55y · Male·Complications of right middle cerebral artery infarction
…t middle cerebral artery infarction on 3 September 2014 after experiencing two falls during a day service activity. His symptoms—including altered consciousness, weakness, and facial drooping—were initially attributed to…
74y · Male·Aspiration of gastric contents, significantly contributed to by advanced dementi…
Mr Bogdan Dora, aged 74, died from aspiration of gastric contents while residing at Roy Fagan Centre, a residential aged care facility for people with dementia. He had advanced dementia, emphysema, and severe atheroscler…
43y · Male·Unascertained - attributed to metabolic/physiological derangement in context of …
Tai Van Tran, a 43-year-old man with daily heroin use, was arrested and remanded in police custody. He disclosed heroin use during intake assessment and was appropriately scheduled for medical review. On the following da…
43y · Male·Unascertained
Christopher Dabadie, a 43-year-old man with a history of alcohol use disorder and seizures, was found dead at home on 1 December 2021, two days after two presentations to hospital where he was in…
77y · Male·Blunt force head and chest injuries from motor vehicle collision
A 77-year-old male with a history of seizures (2017, 2023) died from blunt force head and chest injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision on 10 …
52y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in a female who had undergone a laparoscopic cholecystectom…
… She had vomited large quantities of fluid prior to admission, including brown-coloured liquid suggesting possible haematemesis. Post-operatively, she experienced seizures and hypoxia requiring MET calls. The coroner fou…
30y · Female·Global cerebral ischaemic injury and bronchopneumonia following PEA arrest in a …
…the time of the incident. The coroner could not determine whether she experienced cardiac arrest during a seizure or whether entanglement caused hypoxia leading to arrest. Prior to this death, the swing seat had not bee…
60y · Female·acute cerebral bleed resulting from blunt trauma and late haemorrhagic progressi…
…ally, the progression occurred on the evening of 23 September 2015, when Gwenith experienced vomiting and seizure-like activity, but medical assistance was not sought until 10:20am on 24 September 2015. Expert evidence …
47y · Male·ischaemic heart disease with seizure disorder and schizophrenia being other sign…
…th frequent medication non-compliance due to delusional beliefs that his anti-epileptic medication caused seizures. While he experienced multiple seizures and required hospital transfers, care provided by Justice Health…
53y · Male·Complications of old brain injury in prior motor vehicle incident
…ignificantly. His treating neurologist and rehabilitation physician recommended gradual cessation of anti-seizure medication (Epilim) as seizure activity had not been witnessed for years and the medication may have been…
31y · Male·Status epilepsy secondary to cerebral cavernoma
Jesse Riley, a 31-year-old with undiagnosed cerebral cavernoma, experienced status epilepticus triggered by an unknown cause (possibly nicotine from recent vaping). While in post-ictal delirium, he was perceived as aggre…
36y · Female·combined effects of baclofen toxicity and blunt head injury
… order, she ingested a large quantity of baclofen. She became delirious, disoriented, and likely suffered seizures, sustaining multiple injuries over several hours while alone at home. The coroner found no evidence of i…
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