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562 results for intellectual_disability

VIC2024-01-25

Finding into death of Maryanne Gordon

69y · Female·Complications of oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma (palliated)

Maryanne Gordon, a 69-year-old woman with intellectual disability and Lewy body dementia living in NDIS-funded supported accommodation, presented with dysphagia and weight loss. Gastroscopy revealed oesophageal squamous …

gastroenterologyoncology
VICaged care2020

Finding into death of Sharon Brown

54y · Female·COMPLICATIONS OF DEMENTIA

Sharon Brown, a 54-year-old ward of the state with dementia, intellectual disability, and epilepsy, died from complications of dementia including aspiration pneumonia. She was admitted to Monash Hospital in September 202…

general practicegeneral medicine
VIChome

Finding into death of Andrew Simon Beare

33y · Male·Cerebral haemorrhage

A 33-year-old man with Lowes syndrome (rare genetic disorder causing intellectual disability, blindness, epilepsy, and feeding difficulties) died from cerebral haemorrhage while in supported accommodation. He had been re…

general medicineneurologyatenolol
VIChome2020-02-25

Finding into death of Laurie Henry Cartledge

44y · Male·Heroin toxicity in the setting of ischaemic heart disease

Laurie Cartledge, a 44-year-old man with intellectual disability and acquired brain injury, died from heroin toxicity complicated by severe coronary artery atherosclerosis just one day after release from prison. He had b…

forensic medicineaddiction medicinesystemcommunicationheroin
VIChome2024-06-11

Finding into death of Martin Page

39y · Male·most likely suicide; possibly accidental death from untreated epilepsy or natura…

Martin Page, a 39-year-old man with epilepsy, schizophrenia or Asperger's syndrome, severe obsessive-compulsive behaviours, and intellectual disability, disappeared from his family home in October 2006 and has not been l…

psychiatryneurologysystemdelay
VIChospital2024-06-04

Finding into death of Stephen John Lunson

68y · Male·Pneumonia on a background of interstitial lung disease

Stephen Lunson, a 68-year-old man with intellectual disability, epilepsy, and interstitial lung disease, died from pneumonia. He had been under medical review for progressive respiratory symptoms since 2019. In early Dec…

respiratory medicinegeneral practicedelayprednisolone
VICcommunity2026-04-01

Finding into death of Jimmy Delcus

56y · Male·Aspiration of food bolus

Jimmy Delcus, a 56-year-old man with autism, intellectual disability and schizoaffective disorder, died from aspiration of a food bolus while eating lunch in a park. He was receiving supported living services through Aru…

VIChospital2023-11-30

Finding into death of Vincenzo Mario Chiarello

57y · Male·Combined effects of aspiration pneumonia and epilepsy (with cerebral palsy as un…

Mr Vincenzo Mario Chiarello, a 57-year-old man with cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, and epilepsy living in specialist disability accommodation, died from combined aspiration pneumonia and epilepsy complicated by…

infectious diseasesneurology
VIC2015-10-30

Finding into death of Robert Przychodski

48y · Male·Anaplastic astrocytoma

Robert Przychodski, 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 tumo…

psychiatryneurosurgery
VIChospital2022-12-20

Finding into death of John Hardy Stow

73y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia

John Hardy Stow, 73, died of aspiration pneumonia complicated by a small bowel obstruction. He had cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, dysphagia, and was at high risk of aspiration. He presented with vomiting and wa…

palliative caregeneral medicineescitalopram
VIChome2025-10-06

Finding into death of Sarah Anne Swallow

36y · Female·Peripheral T-cell lymphoma not otherwise specified

Sarah Anne Swallow, a 36-year-old woman with Down syndrome (Trisomy 21), died from peripheral T-cell lymphoma in September 2024. She was diagnosed with this aggressive cancer in April 2024 and commenced on chemotherapy, …

oncologypalliative care
VIChome2016-07-29

Finding into death of Rodney Griffin

64y · Male·Foreign body associated small bowel obstruction

Rodney Griffin, a 64-year-old man with moderate intellectual disability and autism living in a community residential unit, died from small bowel obstruction caused by a 45mm quartz-like stone he had ingested. Despite a k…

general practicegastroenterologyatenolol
VICcommunity2026-06-15

Finding into death of Alfred Johann Faltermaier

59y · Male·Pneumonia in a man with cerebral palsy, asthma and epilepsy

Alfred Johann Faltermaier, a 59-year-old man with cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, asthma, and epilepsy, died from pneumonia with sepsis and multiorgan failure on 8 May 2025. Living in supported disability accomm…

general medicinegeriatric medicinepiperacillin/tazobactam
VIC2025-10-08

Finding into death of Richard Paul Atkins

65y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease in a man with epilepsy

Richard Paul Atkins, a 65-year-old man with intellectual disability and epilepsy living in specialist disability accommodation, died from ischaemic heart disease. Post-mortem examination revealed moderate to severe tripl…

cardiologyneurologycarbamazepine
VIChospital2026-04-07

Finding into death of Ronald Nieuwenhuis

65y · Male·Metastatic disease with gastrointestinal primary (adenocarcinoma)

Ronald Nieuwenhuis, a 65-year-old man with intellectual disability residing in supported accommodation, presented to hospital in January 2025 with abdominal pain and was found to have metastatic adenocarcinoma of gastroi…

emergency medicineradiology
VIChospital2015

Finding into death of Suzanne Laura McIllree

59y · Female·complications of sepsis due to cellulitis in a woman with multiple medical comor…

Suzanne McIllree, 59 years old with significant intellectual disability and primary lymphedema, died from sepsis secondary to cellulitis. She was admitted to hospital on 6 August 2015 after carers noted fever, lethargy, …

emergency medicineinfectious diseases
VIC2025-08-06

Finding into death of Brian Matthew McDonald

69y · Male·Haemopericardium secondary to ischaemic heart disease

Brian Matthew McDonald, a 69-year-old man with autism, intellectual disability, and epilepsy living in specialist disability accommodation, died from haemopericardium secondary to ischaemic heart disease. He collapsed in…

cardiologyforensic medicinelevetiracetam
VIChospital2025-11-28

Finding into death of Carol Denise Jackson

75y · Female·Pneumonia

Carol Denise Jackson, a 75-year-old woman with cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, and dysphagia residing in specialist disability accommodation, died of pneumonia following a short hospital admission. She presented…

emergency medicinegeneral medicine
VICcommunity2025-05-20

Finding into death of Maxine Lorraine Sanderson

61y · Female·Ischaemic heart disease due to coronary artery atherosclerosis

Ms Maxine Lorraine Sanderson, a 61-year-old SDA resident with intellectual disability, died suddenly from ischaemic heart disease due to severe coronary artery atherosclerosis with critical stenosis of the left anterior …

forensic medicinecardiologyvenlafaxine
VIChome2024-06-13

Finding into death of Russell James Aldridge

57y · Male·Complications of congenital rubella (palliated)

Russell Aldridge, aged 57, died of complications from congenital rubella at his SDA care home. He had complex medical needs including intellectual disability, deafness, blindness, dysphagia, epilepsy, and recent diagnosi…

general practicepalliative caremorphine
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