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6 results for end-stage neurodegenerative disease

VIChospital2025-08-06

Finding into death of Mr B

60y · Male·End stage multiple system atrophy

Mr B, a 60-year-old man with end-stage multiple system atrophy, was admitted to Box Hill Hospital on 5 June 2025 with respiratory distress, dys…

general medicineneurologyantibiotics
TAShome2017-02-20

Coroner's Finding: Macdonald, Shauna Maree

38y · Female·Pentobarbital toxicity

A 38-year-old woman with advanced Huntington's disease died from pentobarbital toxicity after intentional ingestion. She had progressive neurological decline wi…

emergency medicineintensive carepentobarbital
VIChome2024-10-01

Finding into death of Karen Lisa Heysham

56y · Female·End stage Alzheimer's disease with Down syndrome

Karen Lisa Heysham, aged 56, died from end-stage Alzheimer's disease and Down syndrome while residing in supported disability accommodation. She was admi…

geriatric medicinepalliative care
VICaged care2025-10-10

Finding into death of Christopher Kuric

52y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in a man with end stage Huntington's disease

Christopher Kuric, a 52-year-old man with end-stage Huntington's disease residing in specialist residential care, died of aspiration pneumonia. He had docum…

neurologypalliative carepossibly_preventabledelay
SAhospital2020-05-08

Coroner's Finding: HALL Bryan Robert

71y · Male·general inanition on a background of end-stage mixed pattern dementia and acute …

Bryan Robert Hall, age 71, died from general inanition secondary to end-stage mixed dementia and acute renal failure while under a Level 2 Inpatient Treatment Order at Repatriation G…

geriatric medicinepsychiatry
VIChospital2024-12-10

Finding into death of Ronald Lalli-Cafini

50y · Male·Motor neurone disease

Ronald Lalli-Cafini, a 50-year-old NDIS participant with motor neurone disease, died of natural causes at Bacchus Marsh Hospital. The coroner found no evidence of deficient clinical ma…

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