5y · Female·Epilepsy in association with Cerebral Palsy
…-old girl with severe cerebral palsy (GMFCS level 5) and intractable epilepsy died at home, likely from a seizure. She had multiple medical complexities including microcephaly, developmental delay, unsafe swallow manage…
25y · Male·Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP)
…epsy, died of Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) while incarcerated. He had experienced previous seizures, including one requiring hospitalisation in April 2011 after missing his Tegretol dose due to a court vi…
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 …
53y · Male·Refractory seizures secondary to Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (palliated); pneumonia
A 53-year-old man with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and refractory seizures presented to hospital on 30 March 2024 with increased seizure activity. During admission, he could not r…
49y · Female·Complications of Alzheimer's dementia in a woman with Down syndrome
…d late-onset epilepsy, which is recognised in Down syndrome with Alzheimer's disease. She had experienced seizures for six months prior to death and had five hospital admissions for seizure management. No evidence of in…
34y · Female·aspiration pneumonia in the setting of pseudo-obstruction of the large bowel
…. Despite IV antibiotics for aspiration pneumonia following feed commencement via PEG tube, she developed seizures, maintained a Glasgow Coma Scale of 3-4, and was unable to clear secretions. Palliative care was involve…
46y · Male·Myocardial fibrosis in a man with epilepsy
…nadequate general practice oversight with minimal medical history access, failure to communicate a recent seizure-related hospital admission to the GP, incomplete medication records with unclear compliance, and lack of …
64y · Male·End stage Alzheimer's Disease secondary to Trisomy 21
…nd Alzheimer's disease, died from end-stage Alzheimer's disease at Bendigo Hospital following a series of seizures. He had recently been diagnosed with epilepsy in November 2023. On 2 December, he experienced multiple s…
57y · Male·Combined effects of aspiration pneumonia and epilepsy (with cerebral palsy as un…
…ation in patients with cerebral palsy and swallowing difficulties, and the challenges of managing complex seizure activity in this vulnerable population.
47y · Male·Organ failure following use of synthetic cannabinoids and consequent hyperthermi…
…AB-CHMINACA and 5F-AMB), he became confused and dehydrated in a hot environment, developed uncontrollable seizures, and severe hyperthermia (42.2°C). Despite aggressive ICU management including mechanical ventilation, h…
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 …
52y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in a female who had undergone a laparoscopic cholecystectom…
…sion, including brown-coloured liquid suggesting possible haematemesis. Post-operatively, she experienced seizures and hypoxia requiring MET calls. The coroner found no relationship between her death and her status as a…
54y · Male·Neck injuries sustained in a fall - fracture of the fifth cervical vertebra (car…
…n Ararat, Victoria. He had cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, Lennox-Gastaut syndrome with frequent seizures, and prior cervical spine fusion (2001) that rendered his neck rigid and vulnerable to catastrophic inju…
29y · Female·Cocaine toxicity
… cocaine toxicity on 17 January 2015. At approximately 4:00 AM, her husband Dr S. discovered her having a seizure and vomiting. Rather than immediately calling emergency services, he spent approximately 3.5 hours attemp…
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…
2y · Female·Chronic organic brain damage as a consequence of Murray Valley encephalitis
…aresis, bulbar palsy, and sensory deficits. She presented to hospital with vomiting, diarrhoea, increased seizures, and signs of shock (tachycardia, tachypnoea, fever, peripheral shutdown). Despite emergency care, she d…
51y · Female·Status epilepticus on a background of Lennox Gastaut syndrome and cerebral palsy
…, died from status epilepticus after prolonged deterioration. She had progressive dysphagia and recurrent seizures despite multiple anti-epileptic medications. A PEG tube was deemed too high-risk given her severe scolio…
33y · Male·Irreversible hypoxic brain injury secondary to acute cocaine toxicity
…th assessment only. Critical delays occurred in informing paramedics about the ingested substance and the seizure activity. Police officers commenced CPR after approximately 5 minutes but ceased it after brief compressi…
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…
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