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30 results for mild intellectual disability

VICaged care2014-12-15

Finding into death of Terence Joseph Roadley

63y · Male·Complications of disseminated tumour (primary site unknown)

… complications of disseminated carcinoma with unknown primary site in a palliative care setting. He had intellectual disability and was under state care via a Supervised Treatment Order. His cancer was diagnosed in Novem…

palliative caregeneral practicemetoclopramide
VIChospital2021-08-11

Finding into death of Mariza Beretta

52y · Female·Presumed SUDEP (Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy)

Mariza Beretta, a 52-year-old woman with Trisomy 21 and early-onset Alzheimer's disease, died from presumed SUDEP (Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy) at Royal Melbourne Hospital. She was diagnosed with genetic general…

neurologygeriatric medicinesodium valproate
SAhospital2008-06-06

Coroner's Finding: AUSTIN Grant Aaron

29y · Male·aspiration pneumonia complicating acute and chronic Wernicke's encephalopathy an…

Grant Austin, a 29-year-old man with intellectual disability and morbid obesity, died from aspiration pneumonia complicating Wernicke's encephalopathy. H…

general medicinepsychiatrycommunicationdiagnostictrimethoprim
VIChome2022-10-27

Finding into death of Elizabeth Judith Robyn Wilms

29y · Female·Assault with blunt force injuries resulting in widespread bruising and traumatic…

Elizabeth Wilms, age 29, died between 1-5 July 2016 from fatal assault while in an abusive intimate relationship with Alexander Freeburn. Freeburn was the subject of an unexecuted NSW parole warrant for 541 days. The war…

forensic medicinetoxicologysystemdelaygamma hydroxybutyrate
VIChome2026-03-20

Finding into death of HD S

41y · Female·Multiple injuries from assault

A 41-year-old woman with physical disability and stable mental health was killed by her adult son through severe blunt force trauma including extensi…

communicationsystemcannabis
NSW2011-08-19

Coroner's Finding: Terry Griffiths

21y · Male·Suicide by hanging

…tion non-compliance; (4) insufficient mental health resources in the correctional system; (5) unactioned Disability Support Unit referral made in March 2009 and again 30 November. The coroner found Justice Health provide…

psychiatrydiagnosticmedicationresperidone
NSWmental health2025-09-29

Inquest into the death of BQ

23y · Female·hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy and aspiration pneumonia as a result of hanging

… complex psychiatric history with schizophrenia and borderline personality disorder, substance use, and intellectual disability. Critical clinical lessons include: early access to comprehensive psychiatric history was de…

psychiatryemergency medicinediagnosticcommunication
VIChome2025-07-30

Finding into death of William Charles Heddergott

50y · Male·plastic bag asphyxia in the setting of ethanol intoxication and blunt force head…

…pleaded guilty to murder) perpetrated fatal family violence. Clinical lessons include: mental health and disability support workers failed to adequately respond to disclosures of controlling, psychologically abusive beha…

psychiatrypsychologycommunicationsystemalcohol
WA2026-02-02

Inquest into the Death of Joshua Fredrik VAN MALSSEN

24y · Male·Cardiac arrest in a man with Sotos syndrome and multiple comorbidities, includin…

Joshua Fredrik Van Malssen, a 24-year-old man with Sotos syndrome, complex cardiac disease, asthma, and obesity, died from cardiac arrest after being restrained in the prone position during a lawful arrest by Public Tran…

cardiologyrespiratory medicinecommunicationsystemloratadine
NSWhome2015-07-30

Inquest into the death of Phillip Buckley

39y · Male·combined drug toxicity

Phillip Buckley, 39, died from combined drug toxicity involving oxycontin, diazepam, alcohol and venlafaxine. He had been prescribed high-dose oxycontin (40-80mg daily) and diazepam by his GP Dr C. for 12 years without c…

general practicepsychiatrymedicationcommunicationoxycodone

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