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33 results for spastic cerebral palsy

VIChospital2015

Finding into death of Patricia O'Keefe

62y · Female·Pneumonia in a lady with spastic quadriplegia

Patricia O'Keefe, a 62-year-old woman with cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, and spastic quadriplegia, died from pneumonia at Werribee Mercy Hospital.…

general practicerespiratory medicineantibiotics
VIChospital2021-11-25

Finding into death of Raylene Barbara Armstrong

55y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in a woman with cerebral palsy (spastic quadriparesis)

Raylene Barbara Armstrong, a 55-year-old woman with cerebral palsy, spastic quadriparesis, dysphagia and achalasia, died from aspiration pneumonia. She had a complex …

general practicespeech pathologypregabalin
VIChospital2016-07-06

Finding into death of Jason Michael Paul

43y · Male·Pneumonia and severe epilepsy, with renal cell cancer as a contributing factor

Jason Paul was a 43-year-old man with tuberous sclerosis, cerebral palsy, spastic quadriplegia and severe epilepsy who resided in a Department of Human Services facility. H…

neurologyoncology
VIChospital2024-08-02

Finding into death of Kevin Arthur Stanton

76y · Male·Urosepsis in a man with spastic quadriplegia, cerebral palsy, epilepsy and chron…

Kevin Arthur Stanton, a 76-year-old man with spastic quadriplegia, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and chronic kidney disease living in supported disability accommo…

general medicineemergency medicine
VIChospital2026-05-04

Finding into death of Baby E

3y · Female·COMPLICATIONS FROM SEVERE CEREBRAL PALSY

Baby E, a 3-year-old with severe cerebral palsy, spastic quadriplegia, bulbar dysfunction and upper airway obstruction, died from complications of …

intensive carepaediatrics
VIChospital2013-05-29

Finding into death of Jamie Peoples

3y · Male·Respiratory failure due to spastic quadriplegia and cerebral palsy

Jamie Peoples was a 3-year-old boy with profound disabilities including spastic quadriplegia, cerebral palsy, hearing and sight impairment. He required percutaneous endoscopic gastrosto…

paediatricspalliative care
VIChospital2014-11-24

Finding into death of David Liam Goold

22y · Male·ischaemic bowel

David Goold, aged 22 years with spastic quadriplegia and cerebral palsy, was a Department of Human Services client in supported accommodation. On…

surgeryintensive care
VIChospital2012-01-25

Finding into death of Claire Kathleen Fogarty

45y · Female·Pneumonia complicating cerebral palsy and epilepsy

Claire Fogarty was a 45-year-old woman with severe cerebral palsy, epilepsy and intellectual disability who was profoundly disabled and resided in a supported care f…

general practiceneurologyamoxicillin
NThome2011-09-09

Inquest into the death of Baby M

4y · Male·chronic degenerative damage (complications) from neonatal cerebral palsy

Baby M was a 4.5-year-old Aboriginal boy with severe neonatal cerebral palsy causing quadriplegia, intellectual disability, seizures, blindness, and severe gastro-oesophageal r…

paediatricsneonatology
VIChospital2024-10-15

Finding into death of Melissa Joanne Dibble

53y · Female·Bronchopneumonia on a background of cerebral palsy

Melissa Dibble, aged 53, died from bronchopneumonia in the context of cerebral palsy, spastic quadriplegia, cortical blindness and progressive dysphagia due to aspiration. She was admi…

respiratory medicinepalliative care
TAShospital2022-08-19

Coroner's Finding: Bentley, Ena Ann

82y · Female·aspiration pneumonitis

An 82-year-old woman with cerebral palsy, epilepsy, spastic tetraplegia and blindness died of aspiration pneumonitis at North West Regional …

palliative careemergency medicine
NThome2016-06-22

Inquest into the death of Richard Kunia

6y · Male·respiratory failure due to pneumonia

Richard Ted Kunia was a 6-year-old Aboriginal child with multiple serious congenital conditions including cerebral palsy, epilepsy, severe developmental delay, aspiration syndrome, and microcephaly. He was in state care …

paediatricsintensive caremorphine
VIC2025-08-21

Finding into death of Catherine Mary Stephen

63y · Female·Natural causes unascertained; probable aspiration pneumonia with large pericardi…

Catherine Stephen, a 63-year-old woman with cerebral palsy, spastic quadriplegia, epilepsy, and kyphoscoliosis, died from natural causes unascertained at a ho…

palliative caregeneral medicine
WAhospital2019-12-20

Inquest into the Death of Child TJW

7y · Female·aspiration pneumonia leading to multi-organ failure in a female child with compl…

A child with severe cerebral palsy, hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy, microcephaly and seizure disorder died of aspiration pneumonia l…

paediatricsneurologymorphine
VIChospital2024-02-04

Finding into death of Miranda Louise Lynch

46y · Female·Sepsis of unknown origin

Miranda Lynch, a 46-year-old woman with severe cerebral palsy, spastic quadriplegia, epilepsy, and aspiration pneumonia history, died from sepsis of unknown orig…

emergency medicinegeneral medicineintravenous fluids
WAhospital2019-07-30

Inquest into the Death of Child KT (Name Subject to Suppression Order)

7y · Male·cardiorespiratory failure in a child with cerebral palsy and epilepsy, with acut…

Child KT (Vinnie), age 7, died of cardiorespiratory failure from cerebral palsy and epilepsy after a prolonged hospital admission. He had complex medical needs including chronic r…

paediatricsintensive caresystemmorphine
VIC2014-07-11

Finding into death of Paul Kolembus

32y · Male·Complications of acute pancreatitis

A 32-year-old man with cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, and recurrent gallstone pancreatitis died from complications of acute pan…

general practicesurgery
VIChospital2022-02-28

Finding into death of Stephen David Johnston

64y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia with cerebral palsy as a contributing factor

A 64-year-old man with cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, dysphagia, and recurrent respiratory infections died of aspiration pneumo…

general practicepalliative caresystem
SAhome2001-01-12

Coroner's Finding: ROTHWELL Sandra Lee

34y · Female·incineration and inhalation of products of combustion from motorised wheelchair …

…combustion products when a fire started in her motorised wheelchair while she was at home. She had severe cerebral palsy and was completely dependent on wheelchair mobility and carer support. The fire's origin was traced…

codeine
VICcommunity2021-07-26

Finding into death of Gregory John Bennett

52y · Male·Aspiration Pneumonia

…old man with congenital rubella syndrome causing profound disabilities including dysphagia, epilepsy, and spastic quadriparesis, died from aspiration pneumonia. He was living in DHHS-managed accommodation and attending …

general practiceemergency medicinediazepam

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