215 results for “seizure management”
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.…
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…
61y · Male·Pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents (post seizure) due to chronic communica…
Michael Phillip Hyde-Wyatt, aged 61, died from pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents following a seizure. He had chronic communicating hydrocephalus and encephalomalacia. At 1:30am, support worker Julie Magrath…
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…
41y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of tuberous sclerosis
…sclerosis and epilepsy, died from aspiration pneumonia. He was admitted to hospital following a prolonged seizure in July 2019 and subsequently placed on palliative care when recovery appeared unlikely. Aspiration pneum…
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…
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…
20y · Male·Drowning precipitated by a seizure
…n with severe autism spectrum disorder and global developmental delay, died by drowning precipitated by a seizure in a bathtub at a disability support home. He had experienced a seizure on 11 March 2019 but was discharg…
6y · Male·Drowning due to epileptic seizure while bathing
A 6-year-old boy drowned in a bath at home during an apparent epileptic seizure. He had a history of recurrent seizures since infancy attributed to febrile convulsions, with eight hospi…
28y · Female·complications of epilepsy
…ere cerebral palsy, hydrocephalus, and epilepsy, died on 21 April 2015 at a group home. She experienced a seizure around 3:20am managed by a disability support worker (DSW) without medical intervention. Hours later, a s…
45y · Female·terminal epileptic seizure
…d woman with cerebral palsy, severe intellectual disability, and epilepsy, died from a terminal epileptic seizure with aspiration pneumonia. She received incorrect medication on 7 May 2012 by a support worker; a GP and …
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…
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…
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…
77y · Male·Blunt force head and chest injuries from motor vehicle collision
A 77-year-old male with a history of seizures (2017, 2023) died from blunt force head and chest injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision on 10 …
63y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in a woman with seizure disorder, Down syndrome, dementia a…
Sharon Harris, 63, died from aspiration pneumonia complicated by seizure disorder, Down syndrome, dementia, and normal pressure hydrocephalus. She was in specialist disability ac…
51y · Male·Blunt head injury sustained in the circumstances of a seizure
…an 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 days prior to death, making…
52y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident (driver) in a man with a…
…eed with no evidence of braking. Witness accounts and collision reconstruction suggested he experienced a seizure immediately before impact. He had been diagnosed with epilepsy in 2010 and managed with antiepileptic med…
63y · Female·Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP)
…ired. SUDEP represents a significant risk in patients with epilepsy, particularly those with uncontrolled seizures. Clinicians caring for patients with epilepsy should optimise seizure control through appropriate antiep…
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…
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