29 results for “progressive neurological decline”
74y · Female·Acute renal failure complicating decreased oral intake in the setting of Angelma…
…an June Mahoney, a 74-year-old woman with Angelman syndrome, died from acute renal failure secondary to progressively declining oral intake. From April 2025, staff observed reduced food and fluid intake with swallowing …
48y · Female·Complications of early onset dementia
… an expected lifespan of 5-8 years, and moved to residential care in 2023 as her cognitive and functional decline progressed. She entered palliative care six weeks before death and died peacefully. The coroner found no …
43y · Female·Hypostatic bronchopneumonia in the setting of birth-related brain injury
…t of Human Services care requiring constant support. She had experienced recurrent chest infections and progressive decline in the four weeks prior to death. An ambulance was called when her condition severely deteriora…
55y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of cervical myelopathy, Down Syndrome and Al…
…r contributed to his death. The death resulted from natural causes given his multiple comorbidities and progressive neurological decline.
38y · Female·Pentobarbital toxicity
…ith advanced Huntington's disease died from pentobarbital toxicity after intentional ingestion. She had progressive neurological decline with awareness of end-stage disease complications. The coroner found she had capac…
61y · Male·Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
…spital on 13 March 2018 while subject to a Level 2 Inpatient Treatment Order. He presented with rapidly progressive cognitive decline, speech difficulties, and motor dysfunction from November 2017 onwards. Initial asses…
53y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia complicating cerebral palsy
… accommodation, died from aspiration pneumonia. She had been receiving palliative care following terminal decline noted in July 2024. The coroner found no evidence of deficient clinical management or care contributing t…
57y · Male·complications of Down's Syndrome and Dysphagia - aspiration pneumonia
… death was expected and resulted from natural causes related to his long-standing dysphagia and cognitive decline. This case highlights the trajectory of progressive neurological conditions in people with intellectual d…
51y · Female·Sigmoid volvulus in the setting of COVID-19 infection
…ve with sigmoid volvulus identified on abdominal imaging. The family had elected comfort care given her progressive decline. The coroner found no concerns regarding the quality of care provided and explicitly noted Caro…
48y · Male·Anaplastic astrocytoma
…odski, a 48-year-old man with longstanding psychiatric illness, intellectual disability, epilepsy and a progressive anaplastic astrocytoma, died in the Werribee Mercy Palliative Care Unit from his brain tumour. He had u…
60y · Male·End stage multiple system atrophy
… 2025 with respiratory distress, dysphagia, and recent upper respiratory tract infection. His condition progressively deteriorated despite intravenous antibiotic therapy. In consultation with family, he was transitioned…
62y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of refractory focal status epilepticus
Linda Snadden, a 62-year-old woman with cognitive decline, brain tumour history, and multiple comorbidities including severe sleep apnoea and pulmonary hypertensio…
28y · Female·Cerebral x-linked adrenoleukodystrophy
… x-linked adrenoleukodystrophy, died at home on 5 October 2023 from natural causes. She had experienced progressive deterioration from late 2022, with increasing neuropathic pain, cognitive decline, hallucinations, and …
11y · Female·Pneumonia complicating cerebral palsy secondary to KCNQ2 developmental and epile…
…rent chest infections. She died from pneumonia at home in August 2023 after a 12-month period of global neurological decline. Her care was exemplary throughout her life—she was fostered by highly trained and loving carer…
64y · Male·Aspiration event obstruction in a man with oropharyngeal dysphagia and Parkinson…
…ms. Clinicians should maintain heightened vigilance for aspiration in patients with known dysphagia and progressive neurodegenerative disease, and consider extended observation or admission thresholds when multiple risk…
62y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia complicating epilepsy in the setting of Down syndrome
…illustrates the challenge of managing swallowing difficulties and recurrent aspiration in patients with progressive neurological disease, highlighting the importance of proactive aspiration precautions, careful seizure …
76y · Male·General inanition due to end stage Parkinson's disease
…anship order under the Guardianship and Administration Act 1993, making his death a death in custody. His decline was progressive and expected given his advanced neurological disease. He received appropriate palliative …
44y · Male·Complications following seizure on a background of acquired epilepsy; acquired b…
…tions of seizures secondary to acquired brain injury sustained in a 1997 motor vehicle accident. He had progressively deteriorated over several years with worsening epilepsy, cognitive decline, and mobility loss, requir…
64y · Female·Urosepsis and pneumonia on a background of dementia and cognitive decline
…g in Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) under NDIS support due to Lewy Body dementia and cognitive decline when she developed progressive illness in late 2024. On 24 February 2025, she was admitted to Northern Ho…
30y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of small bowel obstruction and Rett Syndrome
… staff. The death was from natural causes. This case highlights the vulnerability of people with severe neurological disorders like Rett Syndrome who are at high risk of aspiration; clinicians should ensure appropriate s…
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