28y · Male·Acute Dopamine Imbalance Syndrome
…h first-episode psychosis presented with command auditory hallucinations after a motor vehicle accident. An EEG ordered to exclude organic causes showed very abnormal findings suggestive of partial seizure focus. Despit…
10y · Male·Unascertained - sudden and unexpected death; evidence did not allow determinatio…
…mpted investigation including ECG, MRI, and echocardiogram, but no definitive diagnosis was established. An EEG was recommended but not completed before his death. Post-mortem examination revealed subtle cardiac inflamm…
40y · Female·Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP); epileptic seizure
…sy, died on 17 February 2005 following a period of sleep deprivation ordered to facilitate a sleep-deprived EEG. She was found unresponsive in her home the morning after staying awake all night as instructed. The corone…
76y · Male·complications of cerebrovascular accident on a background of atrial fibrillation
…4, he presented with acute drowsiness and gaze deviation. CT brain showed no acute bleed or infarction, and EEG ruled out seizures. He was deemed not suitable for CPR, transitioned to end-of-life care on 15 June, and di…
51y · Male·Combined effects of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and seizure activity …
…ath; seizure disorder was never formally diagnosed despite multiple presentations (no neurology referral or EEG); anti-convulsant levels were subtherapeutic; and inadequate documented care plans and observation protocol…
80y · Female·Injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision (driver)
An 80-year-old woman died from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision after likely experiencing a seizure or similar medical episode while driving. She had a history of traumatic brain injury from 1972 and a doc…
56y · Female·pulmonary thromboembolism due to left calf deep vein thrombosis
A 56-year-old woman with bipolar disorder died from pulmonary thromboembolism due to left calf deep vein thrombosis while detained under the Mental Health Act in hospital. She presented with seizures and underwent wrist …
50y · Male·in-hospital cardiac arrest on a background of seizures and atheroembolic cerebro…
A 50-year-old man with bipolar affective disorder, hypertension, anxiety, depression and history of alcohol abuse died from in-hospital cardiac arrest on a background of seizures and atheroembolic cerebrovascular disease…
73y · Female·pulmonary embolus
Mary Collis, a 73-year-old woman with bipolar disorder and type 2 diabetes, died from pulmonary embolus whilst an inpatient at Launceston General Hospital on 15 June 2020. She was admitted after becoming unconscious at h…
22y · Male·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy as a result of hanging
… preceding night with seizures, assessed as unlikely to be epileptic by the treating doctor who recommended EEG and specialist review. Upon return to custody, the Justice Health Nurse Unit Manager provided inadequate cl…
29y · Male·severe burns sustained in motor vehicle fire following collision
…re of the two prior crashes, knew of only one unexplained blackout (not two), had no knowledge of epilepsy (EEG not yet performed), and was unaware of the consequences of Spencer's stroke. The Motor Vehicle Registry fai…
48y · Male·Ischaemic Heart Disease in association with Coronary Arteriosclerosis
A 48-year-old Aboriginal man died of ischaemic heart disease with coronary arteriosclerosis while in prison custody. He had significant pre-existing cardiac disease and was diagnosed with myocardial infarction in 1998, y…
70y · Male·spontaneous left frontal intracerebral haemorrhage
…equent investigations revealed anterior myocardial infarction and recent CVA. A tracheostomy was performed. EEG showed diffuse hypoxic brain injury with poor prognosis. Aggressive management was ceased in consultation w…
6y · Male·Drowning due to epileptic seizure while bathing
A 6-year-old boy drowned in a bath at home during an apparent epileptic seizure. He had a history of recurrent seizures since infancy attributed to febrile convulsions, with eight hospital admissions between 2003-2008 ac…
54y · Male·hypoglycaemic encephalopathy complicating multiple injuries in a man with chroni…
James Williamson, a 54-year-old man with diabetes, chronic lung disease, and ischaemic heart disease, died from hypoglycaemic encephalopathy following multiple traumatic injuries. He was found unresponsive in his apartme…
17y · Male·refractory status epilepticus caused by either a viral infection, an underlying …
Ricky Cox, a 17-year-old Aboriginal youth in juvenile detention, died from refractory status epilepticus triggered by either viral infection or underlying epilepsy. On 2 February 2006, he became febrile and unwell at Cav…
3y · Male·Pneumonia and respiratory failure in association with metachromatic leukodystrop…
Child F, aged 3 years, died of pneumonia and respiratory failure complicating metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD), a rare neurodegenerative genetic disorder. He had previously suffered severe non-accidental injuries inclu…
64y · Male·Complications of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease following a fall
…reased consciousness. Transfer to ICU revealed bilateral occipital haemorrhage on CT, status epilepticus on EEG, and ultimately sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) confirmed by lumbar puncture and brain biopsy. The…
54y · Male·Global cerebral hypoxic injury due to or as a consequence of status epilepticus
Terence James Robinson, 54, died from status epilepticus causing global cerebral hypoxic injury after 16 days at Belmont Private Hospital. He was admitted following a violent altercation with police and attempted suicide…
0y · Female·combined effects of asphyxia and inhalation of gastric contents
Elizabeth Rose Edwards, a 9-month-old premature infant with perinatal brain injury, died of asphyxia and aspiration of gastric contents while in temporary foster care. She had been placed with carers (the Todds) with min…
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