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32 results for Cerebral palsy (quadriplegia)

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 gastrostomy for feeding and rece…

paediatricspalliative care
VIChospital2026-01-23

Finding into death of Roger Henderson

59y · Male·Complications of epilepsy and cerebral palsy

Roger Henderson, aged 59, died from complications of epilepsy and cerebral palsy at Bacchus Marsh Hospital. He was a resident of a Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) facilit…

palliative careemergency medicinesalbutamol
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
VIC2025-05-20

Finding into death of Alexander Petricca

29y · Male·respiratory sepsis in a man with cerebral palsy and epilepsy

Alexander Petricca, a 29-year-old man with cerebral palsy, quadriplegia, autism and developmental delay, died from respiratory sepsis following aspiration pn…

palliative caregeneral medicine
VIChospital2023-02-22

Finding into death of John Robert Clay

68y · Male·Stercoral perforation in a man with cerebral palsy

John Robert Clay, a 68-year-old man with cerebral palsy, died from stercoral perforation following severe constipation and faecal impaction. He had multipl…

general practicegastroenterology
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
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
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 accommodation, died from urose…

general medicineemergency medicine
VIChospital2024-04-08

Finding into death of Benjamin Suggate

40y · Male·Complications of Influenza A infection in a man with cerebral palsy and congenit…

Benjamin Suggate, a 40-year-old man with cerebral palsy, congenital brain malformation, quadriplegia and intellectual disability living in specialist disab…

respiratory medicineinfectious diseasesantiviral medication
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 28 September 2013, care f…

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
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
VIChospital2011-07-13

Finding into death of Nuray Yurekturk

39y · Female·Sepsis and renal failure secondary to a perinephric abscess

A 39-year-old woman with quadriplegia, cerebral palsy, and epilepsy residing in supported accommodation developed a perinephric abscess detected when sta…

urologyemergency medicine
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
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
WAhome2026-02-23

Inquest into the Death of Child MML

11y · Male·Bronchopneumonia and small bowel necrosis with perforation, in a boy with multic…

…ad trauma at eight months old in December 2010, causing severe lifelong neurological impairment including cerebral palsy, uncontrolled seizures, and blindness. The cause of the initial injury remains unknown. He was plac…

neurologypaediatricscommunicationsystem
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
VIChospital2020-07-02

Finding into death of Craig Vincent Douthie

52y · Male·C2, C3, C4 spinal injury sustained from a fall secondary to seizures

A 52-year-old man with cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and intellectual disability living in disability accommodation fell in the bathroom afte…

emergency medicineneurosurgerydelaycommunicationlevetiracetam
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

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