Coronial

5 results for MRI brain and spinal cord

TAShospital2019-07-25

Coroner's Finding: Horcicka, Josef Vratislav

89y · Male·fractured cervical spine (C5 inferior articular process fracture) due to unwitne…

…spine fracture. Initial CT imaging missed the C5 inferior articular process fracture, reporting only a paraspinal haematoma. Conservative management with mobilisation by an occupational therapist caused ligament disrupti…

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SAhospital2025-11-14

Coroner's Finding: Menzies, Jason Douglas

33y · Male·Marburg variant of multiple sclerosis

… When acute neurological symptoms emerged on 3 December, he received comprehensive investigations including MRI, lumbar puncture, and broad-spectrum antibiotics. A neurologist appropriately recommended plasma exchange a…

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QLDhospital2010-10-29

Spence, Samantha Rose

12y · Female·Raised intracranial pressure due to acute-on-chronic hydrocephalus in the contex…

Samantha Rose Spence, 12 years old, died two days after spinal fusion surgery for severe scoliosis. She had a pre-existing, asymptomatic Chiari type 1 malformation detec…

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WAcommunity2019-01-29

Inquest into the Death of Glenn William STRICKLAND

43y · Male·Complications of neck injury; specifically extensive brainstem infarction second…

Glenn William Strickland, an experienced Harley Davidson rider, died from brainstem infarction following severe cervical spinal inju…

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TASaged care2023

Coroner's Finding: Tweedie, Valma Ann

72y · Female·Pneumonia following cervical spine injuries sustained in an unwitnessed mechanic…

… an unwitnessed fall at a disability support facility. She had a known history of falls, mobility problems, and probable dementia. While in hospital, there was a delayed identification of her C4-C6 spinal injury (approx…

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