34y · Male·sudden unexpected death in a person with epilepsy (SUDEP)
Samuel Anthony Plummer, aged 34, died from sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) at his assisted living residence. He had longstanding epilepsy managed with sodium valproate and lamotrig…
63y · Female·Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP)
Jeanette Hermassoo, a 63-year-old woman with epilepsy, died of Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) while in custody or care at Austin Hospital on 2 November 2018. The coroner found the death was due to na…
38y · Female·Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP)
…r-old woman with left temporal lobe epilepsy since childhood, died of Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) in February 2020. She had experienced increasing seizure frequency in the months preceding death despite …
77y · Female·Sudden Unexpected Nocturnal Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP)
…found at autopsy. The coroner concluded death resulted from sudden unexpected nocturnal death in epilepsy (SUDEP), a recognised phenomenon. Key clinical lessons include: recognition that seizures occurring in bathrooms/…
29y · Male·Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP)
…und deceased at home. Autopsy and review of medical records confirmed Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) as the cause. Dean had experienced three episodes of possible seizure activity in 2023 (March, August, Oc…
52y · Female·Presumed SUDEP (Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy)
…ariza Beretta, a 52-year-old woman with Trisomy 21 and early-onset Alzheimer's disease, died from presumed SUDEP (Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy) at Royal Melbourne Hospital. She was diagnosed with genetic general…
33y · Male·Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP)
…cal history, the forensic pathologist concluded the death was due to Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP). The coroner found no deficiencies in his care by Yooralla staff. SUDEP is the leading cause of death in …
54y · Female·Unascertained - Definite SUDEP (Sudden Unexpected Nocturnal Death in Epilepsy)
…consistent with remote seizure effects. Toxicology was non-toxic. The coroner classified this as 'Definite SUDEP' (Sudden Unexpected Nocturnal Death in Epilepsy) under the Nashef criteria. The death was determined to be…
42y · Male·sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP)
…y, double-leg amputation, and alcohol abuse history died at home from sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP). He was under Guardianship and Administration Act orders and receiving 24-hour care from trained carers. …
40y · Female·Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) in a woman with schizophrenia
…-year-old woman with epilepsy and schizoaffective disorder, died from sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) at her disability group home. She had been prescribed periciazine (Neulactil) five days before death for …
40y · Male·Unascertained; probable SUDEP (Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy) - natural ca…
…-convulsant medication levels within normal range. The pathologist concluded the death was likely Probable SUDEP (Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy), a recognised complication of severe epilepsy mediated through neuro…
67y · Female·Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy in a woman with schizophrenia and cardiomega…
…home in disability accommodation. The coroner determined the cause as sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP). The autopsy revealed borderline cardiomegaly and remote brain changes consistent with previous insult. S…
57y · Male·Undetermined; possible sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) with competin…
…ber 2021. The cause of death could not be determined but was possibly sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP), with competing contributing factors including gastrointestinal haemorrhage, chronic pancreatitis, tuberc…
22y · Female·Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP)
…d woman with epilepsy, cognitive disability and schizophrenia died of Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) during respite care. She experienced a nocturnal seizure while sleeping at a disability support facility …
24y · Male·Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP)
…b's XXY Syndrome, intellectual disability, and schizophrenia, died of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) while in specialist disability accommodation. He was found unresponsive on his bedroom floor at 8:00 AM o…
53y · Female·Complications of post-natal encephalitis including epilepsy; sudden unexpected n…
…ne week prior. Post-mortem examination showed she died from sudden unexpected nocturnal death in epilepsy (SUDEP), likely triggered by a terminal seizure occurring while asleep. Her anti-convulsant medication levels wer…
17y · Male·Epilepsy with contributing factors of cerebral palsy and intellectual disability
…amotrigine) were detected. The case highlights the risks of sudden unexpected nocturnal death in epilepsy (SUDEP) in young people with severe neurological impairment. Clinical lessons include the importance of seizure m…
46y · Male·Ventricular arrhythmia in a man with epilepsy and documented episodes of bradyca…
…ed bradycardia episodes. The coroner accepted this as consistent with sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP). Key clinical lessons: SUDEP is a recognised but unpredictable complication of epilepsy with no proven pr…
25y · Male·Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP)
…5-year-old prisoner with a long-standing history of epilepsy, died of Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) while incarcerated. He had experienced previous seizures, including one requiring hospitalisation in Apri…
68y · Male·Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP)
Christopher Ronald Donnelly, aged 68, died of Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP). He had a 5-year history of seizures managed with antiepileptic medications, including a recent switch fr…
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