44 results for “secondary seizures”
56y · Female·Complications arising from acute on chronic haemorrhage into suprachiasmal piloc…
…uprachiasmal pilocytic astrocytoma. She had suffered an acquired brain injury in 2021 from hydrocephalus secondary to the brain tumour and was residing in specialist disability accommodation at the time of her death. Sh…
61y · Male·paraneoplastic syndrome caused by metastatic adenocarcinoma of the lung
Peter Andrew Johnson, aged 61, died from paraneoplastic syndrome caused by metastatic adenocarcinoma of the lung. He had been diagnosed with lung cancer in March 2007, undergoing right upper lobectomy in April 2007. Subs…
75y · Male·cerebral metastatic malignancy (lung cancer with brain metastases)
… early 2016. A CT scan in April 2016 revealed advanced lung cancer with brain metastases, presenting with seizures. He died weeks later. The coroner found the lung cancer was likely a separate entity from his original le…
22y · Female·Drowning secondary to epileptic seizure
…er recommended that individuals with epilepsy discuss swimming safety with their general practitioner, as seizures in water create substantial risk of fatal outcomes.
71y · Male·general inanition on a background of end-stage mixed pattern dementia and acute …
Bryan Robert Hall, age 71, died from general inanition secondary to end-stage mixed dementia and acute renal failure while under a Level 2 Inpatient Treatment Order at R…
65y · Male·general inanition on a background of advanced fronto-temporal dementia
Hugh Keightly Grundy, aged 65, died from general inanition secondary to advanced frontotemporal dementia. He had a progressive decline from 2002, with formal diagnosis in 20…
2y · Male·Tramadol toxicity in the setting of adenotonsillectomy in a child with Pierre Ro…
…/L), well above therapeutic concentrations. The child deteriorated overnight with respiratory depression, seizures, and severe hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury, leading to death despite intensive care. Key clinical failure…
31y · Male·global hypoxic brain injury secondary to positional asphyxia following an epilep…
…ep apnoea. This case highlights the importance of seizure management compliance, the risks of unwitnessed seizures at home, and consideration of seizure monitoring in high-risk patients.
4y · Male·chronic degenerative damage (complications) from neonatal cerebral palsy
…ear-old Aboriginal boy with severe neonatal cerebral palsy causing quadriplegia, intellectual disability, seizures, blindness, and severe gastro-oesophageal reflux. He died unexpectedly at home from chronic complications…
49y · Male·Acute bronchopneumonia as a consequence of recent intracranial and intra-cerebra…
Peter Raymond Jacobs, a 49-year-old Aboriginal man with severe cirrhosis and chronic alcohol abuse, was apprehended by police on 5 April 2008 for intoxication. He fell twice before custody (hitting his head at Town Hall …
32y · Female·Caffeine toxicity
… 7:49 pm reporting dizziness and numbness but was triaged as non-urgent Code 3. Unable to connect with a secondary triage practitioner and with no welfare check protocol in place, her case experienced a 7-hour 11-minute…
Male·Multiple injuries sustained as a front seat passenger in a motor vehicle acciden…
Scott Livermore died as a front passenger in a motor vehicle accident caused by the driver, Maria Waldock, who experienced a seizure while driving. Waldock had been diagnosed with localisation-related epilepsy in 2006 an…
54y · Male·Complications including hepatic encephalopathy, pneumonia and multi-organ failur…
…patic encephalopathy, pneumonia and multi-organ failure. He collapsed at Acacia Prison on 4 May 2018 with seizures and was rapidly transferred to St John of God Hospital Midland where he was admitted to ICU. He had recei…
36y · Male·injuries sustained in motor vehicle collision as a motorcyclist
Nicholas Barry Carr, a 36-year-old motorcyclist, died from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision on 23 August 2015. He had recently been diagnosed with an arteriovenous malformation and was experiencing seizure…
65y · Female·Early bronchopneumonia and hypoxic brain injury following aspiration of food (ch…
…citation efforts including manual clearance and CPR, sustained severe hypoxic brain injury. She developed seizures and aspiration pneumonia, dying 5 days later. The coroner found no clinical warning signs of dysphagia in…
60y · Female·acute cerebral bleed resulting from blunt trauma and late haemorrhagic progressi…
Gwenith Elkington, aged 60, died from acute cerebral bleed resulting from haemorrhagic progression of a traumatic brain injury sustained in a bathroom fall on 21 September 2015. The injury caused a contre coup contusion …
0y · Female·hyperviscosity-related brain injury secondary to hypernatraemic dehydration
Siya Patel, a 23-day-old neonate, died from hyperviscosity-related brain injury secondary to severe dehydration caused by insufficient breastfeeding. Her family were recent emigrants without Med…
22y · Male·Hypoxic/ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to restraint in the context of combin…
A 22-year-old male died from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy following restraint during acute intoxication with novel psychoactive substances (NPS). He unknowingly ingested 25C-NBOMe and 4-fluoroamphetamine (sold as MDM…
38y · Male·Diabetic ketoacidosis secondary to pyelonephritis in a man with insulin dependen…
A 38-year-old man with insulin-dependent diabetes, partial blindness, gastroparesis, seizures, chronic kidney disease and peripheral vascular disease died from diabetic ketoacidosis precipitated by p…
32y · Female·Hypoxic brain injury due to a combination of factors arising from subdural haema…
A 32-year-old fit and healthy woman died from hypoxic brain injury following complications of spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section. She developed a subdural haematoma (rare complication) and persistent post-dural pun…
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