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24 results for moderate intellectual disability

VIChomeNew2026-08-20

Finding into death of Dorothy Boag

91y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in a woman with multiple co-morbidities

91-year-old woman with disability living in specialist disability accommodation who died from aspiration pneumonia. She had documented mod…

general practicegeriatric medicine
VIC2025-10-08

Finding into death of Richard Paul Atkins

65y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease in a man with epilepsy

Richard Paul Atkins, a 65-year-old man with intellectual disability and epilepsy living in specialist disability accommodation, died from ischaemic heart diseas…

cardiologyneurologycarbamazepine
VIC2025-05-12

Finding into death of Timothy John Hacking

54y · Male·Cardiomyopathy (NOS)

Timothy Hacking, a 54-year-old man with intellectual disability, schizoaffective disorder, epilepsy and hypertension, died suddenly at his supported accommo…

cardiologyforensic medicinetelmisartan
VIC2025-09-10

Finding into death of Tracie Lyndal Markwick

54y · Female·choking on a food bolus in a woman with an intellectual disability and other med…

Tracie Lyndal Markwick, a 54-year-old woman with intellectual disability and dysphagia, died from choking on food at her day placement centre. She had a documented m…

speech pathologyemergency medicineamisulpride
WAhospital2025-07-22

Inquest into the Death of Samaan Salah Tilmiz ELSAMIN

21y · Male·unascertained

Samaan Salah Tilmiz Elsamin, a 21-year-old with treatment-resistant schizophrenia, moderate-to-severe intellectual disability (IQ 57), and unpredictable violent behavior, died on 9 November 2022 at…

psychiatryintensive caresystemdelayclozapine
VIChospital2023-09-11

Finding into death of Catherine Mary Lyons

59y · Female·Complications of Trisomy 21

Catherine Mary Lyons, aged 59 with trisomy 21 and moderate intellectual disability, died from complications of her underlying condition. She presented with respirat…

general practiceemergency medicineamoxicillin/clavulanate
QLDhome2014-11-18

Wright, Karl Robert

43y · Male·Mechanical asphyxia

Karl Wright, a 43-year-old man with moderate intellectual disability and a fascination with ski clothing, was found dead in his family shed on 29 July…

forensic medicinepsychiatry
VIChospital2017-06-13

Finding into death of Kevin Suares

48y · Male·Complications of metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of larynx

Kevin Suares, a 48-year-old man with Fragile X syndrome and moderate intellectual disability, died from complications of metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx. He …

palliative careoncologymorphine
VICcommunity2023-06-25

Finding into death of Brian Roy Gallagher

72y · Male·Coronary artery atherosclerosis

Brian Roy Gallagher, a 72-year-old man with cerebral palsy and intellectual disability living in disability support accommodation, died from coronary artery atherosclerosis. He wa…

general practicepathologysertraline
VIChome2016-07-29

Finding into death of Rodney Griffin

64y · Male·Foreign body associated small bowel obstruction

Rodney Griffin, a 64-year-old man with moderate intellectual disability and autism living in a community residential unit, died from small bowel obstruct…

general practicegastroenterologyatenolol
VIChospital2021-12-10

Finding into death of Ronald Jelbert

90y · Male·Sepsis in the setting of cachexia in a man with multiple comorbidities

Ronald Jelbert, a 90-year-old man with moderate intellectual disability living in a disability group home, was admitted to hospital on 21 December 2019 w…

emergency medicinegeneral medicine
VIChome2025-07-28

Finding into death of Aluel Ajak

9y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident (pedestrian)

Aluel Ajak, a 9-year-old girl with autism spectrum disorder, severe developmental delay, and moderate intellectual disability, died from injuries sustained when struck by a motor vehicle after absconding fro…

paediatricsdisability medicinesystemdelayclonidine
QLDhome2014-09-26

H, a child

11y · Male·Asphyxia due to crush injuries from quad bike rollover

An 11-year-old boy with moderate intellectual disability died from asphyxia due to crush injuries when an adult-sized quad bike (460cc TGB…

systemdelay
NSWmental health2020-11-11

Inquest into the death of G Y

41y · Male·ligature strangulation

A 41-year-old man with intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorder, and psychosis died by ligature strangulation using his shoelaces …

psychiatryemergency medicinerisperidone
SA2011-12-22

Coroner's Finding: FRY Lindsay Allan

61y · Male·ischaemic heart disease with significant atherosclerotic narrowing of all three …

…dy at Yatala Labour Prison. Autopsy revealed marked coronary artery atherosclerosis, myocardial fibrosis, moderate cardiomegaly, and evidence of previous stroke. Fry had a lifelong pattern of non-compliance with diabetes…

cardiologyendocrinologymetformin
VIChome2026-02-18

Finding into death of Glenn Charles Cook

66y · Male·Cardiac hypertrophy and coronary artery disease secondary to obesity (WHO Class …

Glenn Cook, a 66-year-old man with moderate intellectual disability living in Specialist Disability Accommodation, died from cardiac hypertrophy and …

general practicepsychiatryquetiapine
VIC2013-08-20

Finding into death of PETER MALLIA

47y · Male·Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia; Aspiration; Critical Care Neuropathy; Cereb…

Peter Mallia, a 47-year-old man with cerebral palsy and intellectual disability, died of severe community-acquired pneumonia, aspiration, and critical care neuropathy on 31…

general practicespeech pathologydiazepam
VIChome2022-09-27

Finding into death of Colleen Mary Chapman

59y · Female·Myocardial infarction secondary to ischaemic heart disease

Colleen Mary Chapman, a 59-year-old woman with intellectual disability living in a community residential unit, died of myocardial infarction secondary to ischaemic…

cardiologyemergency medicinesystemcommunicationcarbamazepine
VIChome2023-04-14

Finding into death of Jonathan Travis Palmer

36y · Male·Bronchopneumonia in a man with epilepsy

Jonathan Palmer, a 36-year-old man with epilepsy and intellectual disability living in a group home, died from bronchopneumonia on 24 February 2018. On 23 February, he d…

neurologygeneral practicecommunicationsystemlamotrigine
NSWcommunity2021-05-21

Inquest into the death of Pono Wairua Aperahama

17y · Male·Cardiac arrhythmia during restraint, with previous traumatic brain injury as a s…

Pono Aperahama, a 17-year-old with severe traumatic brain injury and moderate intellectual disability, died from cardiac arrhythmia during restraint at a swimming pool. His escalating…

neurologypsychiatrysystemcommunication

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