Coronial

15 results for motor neurone disease

SAhospital2013-08-19

Coroner's Finding: MOXON John William

69y · Male·Advanced motor neurone disease leading to terminal respiratory failure

A 69-year-old man died in custody from advanced motor neurone disease with terminal respiratory failure. He experienced progressive arm and leg weakness from Ma…

neurologycorrectional healthdelayriluzole
VIC2024-11-01

Finding into death of Sharanjeev Singh Johal

48y · Male·Pneumonia (Klebsiella and COVID-19) complicating motor neurone disease

A 48-year-old man with motor neurone disease died from pneumonia (Klebsiella and COVID-19) while in full-time supported accommodation. …

infectious diseasespalliative care
VIChospital2024-10-28

Finding into death of Tutapakore Ngatokoa

56y · Female·Small bowel obstruction and aspiration pneumonitis in the setting of motor neuro…

Ms Ngatokoa, a 56-year-old NDIS participant with motor neurone disease, died from small bowel obstruction and aspiration pneumonitis at Dandenong Hospital. She h…

general medicineneurology
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 defici…

VIC2021-10-15

Finding into death of Raymond John Cassar

47y · Male·Pneumonia (1(a)), Motor neurone disease (1(b))

Raymond Cassar, a 47-year-old man with motor neurone disease requiring ventilatory support, died of pneumonia at a disability accommodation service. He…

general practicepalliative careclonazepam
VIChospital2024-01-09

Finding into death of Cheryl Balassopoulos

53y · Female·Complications of Motor Neurone Disease

Cheryl Balassopoulos, a 53-year-old woman with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) since 2002, died from complications of MND at Austin Hospital on 28 May 2023. She ha…

neurologypalliative care
VIChospital2022-01-28

Finding into death of Margaret Rose Ryan

62y · Female·Complications of progressive motor neurone disease

Margaret Rose Ryan, 62, died from complications of progressive motor neurone disease at a palliative care unit. She had severe disability including non-verbal status, intellec…

palliative careneurologysodium valproate
NSWaged care2021-09-22

Inquest into the death of Vakabauta LEONE

47y · Female·complications of rapidly progressing motor neurone disease

A 47-year-old woman with motor neurone disease died from respiratory complications while in immigration detention, residing in aged care.…

palliative careemergency medicinecommunicationdelay
SAaged care2011-08-08

Coroner's Finding: BURNS John Arthur

63y · Male·cerebral infarction

John Arthur Burns, a 63-year-old man with frontotemporal dementia and motor neurone disease, died from cerebral infarction on 17 September 2006 while in Westminster Aged Care Facilit…

general practicegeriatric medicinemedicationcommunicationhaloperidol
QLDaged care2008-09-25

Warren, Michael

64y · Male·Sepsis and lung collapse precipitated by burns to 35% of body sustained while sm…

Michael Warren, a 64-year-old man with rapidly progressive Motor Neurone Disease (MND), died from sepsis and respiratory complications following severe burns sustained whi…

neurologyemergency medicinediagnosticsystem
VIChome2016-04-01

Finding into death of Michelle Lorraine Griffin

48y · Female·Acute respiratory failure (cerebral hypoxia) in a woman dependent on non-invasiv…

Michelle Griffin, 48, with motor neurone disease, died from acute respiratory failure while dependent on non-invasive ventilation (NIV) at …

respiratory medicineneurologycommunicationsystemmorphine
VICcommunity2021-06-28

Finding into death of Maria Assunta Agius

56y · Female·Complications of motor neuron disease

Maria Assunta Agius, a 56-year-old woman with motor neuron disease diagnosed in 2014, died from complications of her disease while residing in supported disab…

neurologypalliative care
VIChome2026-03-25

Finding into death of Ian Robert Cameron

73y · Male·Complications of pyelonephritis and hepatocellular carcinoma in a man with epile…

Ian Robert Cameron, a 73-year-old man with multiple disabilities including motor neuron disease, epilepsy, and intellectual disability, died at home in specialist disability accommodation…

phenytoin
ACThome2026-03-10

Inquest into the death of [Redacted] Williams

Female·sodium nitrite poisoning

A 70-year-old school teacher and community advocate with motor neuron disease (MND) died by sodium nitrite ingestion on 27 April 2023. She had explicitly expressed wishe…

palliative carepsychiatrysodium nitrite
ACThome2019-12-10

Inquest into the death of Penelope Ann BLUME

68y · Female·Plastic bag asphyxia with vitiated atmosphere, with Motor Neuron Disease being a…

A 68-year-old woman with Motor Neuron Disease died from asphyxia on 15 March 2019. She had been diagnosed with MND in 2016 and experience…

general practicepalliative care

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