16 results for “nocturnal seizure”
53y · Female·Complications of post-natal encephalitis including epilepsy; sudden unexpected n…
… She was found on the floor beside her bed with signs of sudden death. She had experienced a breakthrough seizure one week prior. Post-mortem examination showed she died from sudden unexpected nocturnal death in epileps…
77y · Female·Sudden Unexpected Nocturnal Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP)
…eronica Dean, a 77-year-old with intellectual disability and epilepsy, died from a catastrophic epileptic seizure whilst using the toilet at a disability support home. She fell forward during the seizure, sustaining a s…
22y · Female·Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP)
…schizophrenia died of Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) during respite care. She experienced a nocturnal seizure while sleeping at a disability support facility with only a sleepover (sleeping) carer on duty. …
54y · Female·Unascertained - Definite SUDEP (Sudden Unexpected Nocturnal Death in Epilepsy)
…ological examination showed microcephaly, thalamic gliosis, and cerebellar changes consistent with remote seizure effects. Toxicology was non-toxic. The coroner classified this as 'Definite SUDEP' (Sudden Unexpected Noc…
55y · Male·Sudden and unexpected death in epilepsy
…. He was found on the floor beside his bed on the morning of 13 July 2023, having likely fallen during a nocturnal seizure. His epilepsy was managed by a neurologist with annual reviews; his last review in July 2022 not…
17y · Male·Epilepsy with contributing factors of cerebral palsy and intellectual disability
…ations (valproic acid and lamotrigine) 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 …
54y · Male·Neck injuries sustained in a fall - fracture of the fifth cervical vertebra (car…
…n Ararat, Victoria. He had cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, Lennox-Gastaut syndrome with frequent seizures, and prior cervical spine fusion (2001) that rendered his neck rigid and vulnerable to catastrophic inju…
45y · Female·Epilepsy
45-year-old woman with chronic epilepsy and intellectual disability died following a prolonged seizure with cardiac arrest at a supported accommodation facility. She was found fitting, became unresponsive and…
31y · Male·global hypoxic brain injury secondary to positional asphyxia following an epilep…
…ding epilepsy, died from global hypoxic brain injury caused by positional asphyxia following an epileptic seizure at home on 26 April 2019. He fell in the toilet during a seizure, became trapped in a position that compr…
44y · Male·epilepsy with contributing factors of hypertensive heart disease and coronary ar…
A 44-year-old man with a history of epilepsy died from a seizure while detained in police custody under the Public Intoxication Act. He was intoxicated and apprehended af…
45y · Male·Complications of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome
…iving in residential care, was found unresponsive and died from complications of his severe epilepsy. His seizures had increased in frequency and severity in early 2017. A neurologist prescribed lamotrigine, but his GP …
50y · Female·Cardiac hypertrophy in the setting of epilepsy
…ary 2025 for fractures. During her admission, she suffered cardiac arrest after receiving midazolam for a seizure on 21 January 2025. The coroner found no evidence of clinical mismanagement by either her disability serv…
54y · Female·Complications of Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
…o unexpected findings. She had been receiving appropriate epilepsy management with documented care plans, seizure medications at therapeutic levels, and supportive care including mobility aids and safety precautions. He…
24y · Male·seizure (epileptic)
Mohammad Nasim Najafi, a 24-year-old Afghan detainee with well-controlled epilepsy, died from a seizure after missing multiple doses of carbamazepine in the days preceding his death. He was held in immigration…
31y · Male·Status epilepsy secondary to cerebral cavernoma
Jesse Riley, a 31-year-old with undiagnosed cerebral cavernoma, experienced status epilepticus triggered by an unknown cause (possibly nicotine from recent vaping). While in post-ictal delirium, he was perceived as aggre…
31y · Male·Chest injuries (principal cause) with autism and epilepsy as underlying causes
…y, died from chest injuries sustained at his carer's semi-rural residence. He collapsed during or after a seizure and experienced multiple rib fractures, with the coroner unable to definitively establish whether injurie…
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