44 results for “secondary seizures”
53y · Male·Refractory seizures secondary to Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (palliated); pneumonia
A 53-year-old man with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and refractory seizures presented to hospital on 30 March 2024 with increased seizure activity. During admission, he could not re…
47y · Male·glioblastoma of the brain (glioblastoma multiforme, left frontal lobe)
…awrence was treated humanely throughout. The case highlights challenges in managing psychiatric symptoms secondary to advanced malignancy and the intersection of palliative care with mental health legislation.
51y · Male·Complications of aspiration pneumonia in a man with status epilepticus
…nt with escalating anticonvulsants, broadened antibiotics, and supportive care, he experienced refractory seizures, ongoing aspiration pneumonia with lung consolidation, and secondary bacterial infection. Clinical lesson…
0y · Female·Right ventricular failure secondary to pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal…
Armani El-Sayegh was a seven-month-old infant who died from right ventricular failure secondary to complex congenital heart disease (pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect and major aortopul…
55y · Female·Refractory seizures secondary to Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (palliated)
…ntosh, a 55-year-old woman with Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome and intellectual disability, died from refractory seizures in palliative care. She had experienced significant functional decline over 12 months, including increase…
51y · Female·Bronchopneumonia and cerebral infarction in a woman with cerebral palsy
…oop and hemiparesis. Initial investigations at North East Health were inconclusive. She developed ongoing seizures and remained unresponsive. After two weeks, she was transferred to Benalla Health for palliative care whe…
26y · Male·Brain death post mixed drug toxicity including MDMA and cocaine
…death following mixed drug toxicity from MDMA and cocaine consumed at a music festival. He presented with seizures, hyperthermia (42.2°C), and rigidity at the festival medical tent and received appropriate emergency trea…
64y · Male·End stage liver disease due to Hepatitis C and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Thomas Edward Schwartz, a 64-year-old prisoner, died from end-stage liver disease due to Hepatitis C and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. He was transferred from Wolston Correctional Centre to Princess Alexandra Hospit…
57y · Male·Undetermined; possible sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) with competin…
…ry of acquired brain injury from a 2015 assault requiring craniectomy, alcohol dependence with withdrawal seizures, and was on valproic acid (anticonvulsant). Post-mortem examination was non-invasive per family request. …
64y · Male·End stage Alzheimer's Disease secondary to Trisomy 21
…nd Alzheimer's disease, died from end-stage Alzheimer's disease at Bendigo Hospital following a series of seizures. He had recently been diagnosed with epilepsy in November 2023. On 2 December, he experienced multiple se…
57y · Male·Pneumonia in a man with epilepsy secondary to childhood meningitis
Neil Emonson, a 57-year-old man with intellectual disability, epilepsy secondary to childhood meningitis, and swallowing difficulties, died from aspiration pneumonia. He was admitted to…
49y · Female·lobar pneumonia in the setting of Down's syndrome and progressive dementia
…nia following gradual physical deterioration from March to September 2013. She presented to hospital with seizures secondary to dehydration and poor oral intake, which had persisted for months. After failing to respond t…
41y · Male·acute, severe hydrocephalus contributed to by longstanding chronic hydrocephalus…
Benjamin Cullen, aged 41, died on 25 February 2021 from acute severe hydrocephalus secondary to a brain tumour abutting the cerebral aqueduct. He suffered three seizures on 23 February 2021, two da…
44y · Male·Complications following seizure on a background of acquired epilepsy; acquired b…
Anthony Dzaja, aged 44, died from complications of seizures secondary to acquired brain injury sustained in a 1997 motor vehicle accident. He had progressively deter…
51y · Male·Blunt head injury sustained in the circumstances of a seizure
John Jansen, a 51-year-old man with poorly controlled epilepsy and chronic alcoholism, died from blunt head injury sustained during a seizure in his home. He had not taken his anti-epileptic medication (Epilim) for four …
57y · Male·Type 2 respiratory failure secondary to aspiration pneumonia
…with Down syndrome, dementia, and a history of aspiration pneumonia died from type 2 respiratory failure secondary to aspiration pneumonia. He had been in Department of Human Services residential care and was under a he…
33y · Female·Raised intracranial pressure secondary to thrombosis of the superior sagittal, t…
A 33-year-old woman presented with acute neurological symptoms (headaches, weakness, slurred speech, seizures) on 26 August 2000. Initial CT imaging showed focal haemorrhage with oedema; repeat CT after 50 minutes s…
40y · Male·Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) resulting from post-traumatic brain …
…rrhage, and brain contusions requiring neurosurgery. He developed post-traumatic epilepsy with persistent seizures despite medication compliance challenges due to memory impairment. On 11 February 2021, he suffered a fat…
57y · Male·Pneumonia with contributing factors of epilepsy and congestive cardiac failure d…
…ty accommodation, died of pneumonia with contributing factors of epilepsy and congestive cardiac failure secondary to repaired tetralogy of Fallot. He presented to his GP on 5 February 2025 with lethargy and was appropr…
52y · Male·C2, C3, C4 spinal injury sustained from a fall secondary to seizures
A 52-year-old man with cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and intellectual disability living in disability accommodation fell in the bathroom after a seizure and sustained cervical spine fractures (C2-C3-C4). He was admitted to h…
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