34y · Male·sudden unexpected death in a person with epilepsy (SUDEP)
…esidence. He had longstanding epilepsy managed with sodium valproate and lamotrigine, with his last major seizure in July 2015. He was found unconscious in his bedroom approximately 45 minutes after retiring; despite im…
14y · Female·Drowning in a person with epilepsy
…sy, drowned in a river while washing her hair during a family camping trip. She had experienced increased seizure frequency in October-November 2024, prompting a medication change from sodium valproate to lamotrigine. B…
67y · Female·Complications of metastatic lung cancer, in a woman with chronic obstructive pul…
…ienced functional decline, was admitted to hospital with hypoxia and brain metastases, developed possible seizure activity, and died six days later. The coroner found no preventable factors. The case highlights the mana…
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 increas…
38y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of cerebral palsy
…ry of recurrent respiratory infections. In the two months before death, he developed increased spasms and seizure activity. After presenting to hospital on 11 March 2012 with respiratory deterioration, investigations id…
69y · Female·Hydrocephalus and subarachnoid haemorrhage in the setting of a fall in a woman w…
…ous injury. Five days later, she presented to hospital with acute agitation, altered conscious state, and seizure-like activity. CT imaging revealed bilateral subarachnoid haemorrhage and hydrocephalus. Neurosurgery det…
37y · Male·Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) in the setting of acquired brain inj…
…r. The worker believed Kieran was intoxicated and left him on the floor to 'sober up' without considering seizure as a differential diagnosis, despite Kieran's known seizure risk and recent hospitalisation for seizures.…
55y · Male·Complications of right middle cerebral artery infarction
…t middle cerebral artery infarction on 3 September 2014 after experiencing two falls during a day service activity. His symptoms—including altered consciousness, weakness, and facial drooping—were initially attributed to…
42y · Male·sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP)
…under Guardianship and Administration Act orders and receiving 24-hour care from trained carers. During a seizure, a carer appropriately managed the event and monitored breathing. However, shortly after the seizure reso…
35y · Female·Global cerebral ischaemic injury in the setting of post caecal resection for col…
…urgent waiting list for gastroscopy and colonoscopy. Following admission with vomiting, constipation, and seizures, she underwent left hemicolectomy for colorectal cancer at Albury Base Hospital. She suffered a suspecte…
22y · Female·Drowning secondary to epileptic seizure
…the water and was found the following day. The medical advisor concluded she likely suffered an epileptic seizure precipitating drowning. People with epilepsy have a 10-fold increased drowning risk compared to the gener…
55y · Male·Sudden and unexpected death in epilepsy
…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 noted slight…
74y · Male·Aspiration of gastric contents, significantly contributed to by advanced dementi…
Mr Bogdan Dora, aged 74, died from aspiration of gastric contents while residing at Roy Fagan Centre, a residential aged care facility for people with dementia. He had advanced dementia, emphysema, and severe atheroscler…
54y · Female·Complications of metastatic cholangiocarcinoma
…ssed despite chemotherapy and surgery. In her final weeks, she experienced increasing fatigue, confusion, seizures, and mobility decline. She was admitted to Austin Hospital's palliative care unit on 5 February 2025 for…
29y · Male·Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP)
…Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) as the cause. Dean had experienced three episodes of possible seizure activity in 2023 (March, August, October) and was awaiting expedited neurological review scheduled for Ja…
49y · Male·Complications of craniopharyngioma and pan-hypopituitarism
…odes of confusion, absconding, and hospital admissions. He was admitted to Austin Hospital on 6 July with seizures and low blood pressure, then transferred to the Repatriation Hospital's Palliative Care Unit for symptom…
53y · Male·Complications of hypoxic brain injury secondary to mixed drug toxicity (methylam…
…ines, metonitazene). He injected an unregulated street drug mixture on 30 June 2023, suffered a prolonged seizure, was intubated and sedated, but sustained severe hypoxic brain injury. He was extubated after 16 days but…
51y · Male·Combined effects of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and seizure activity …
John Spence, a 51-year-old man with a history of seizures, alcoholism, and severe coronary artery disease, died in a prison health centre following a seizure epis…
66y · Female·Ischaemic brainstem stroke
…upportive care including nasogastric feeding. Despite antiepileptic management, she developed progressive seizure activity and clinical deterioration. Repeat imaging revealed extensive brainstem infarction deemed unsurv…
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 …
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