282 results for “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…
70y · Male·aspiration pneumonia due to seizures
…airment, depression, alcohol abuse history, and seizure disorder died from aspiration pneumonia following seizures while admitted under mental health legislation. He was subject to multiple comorbidities with poor medica…
50y · Male·in-hospital cardiac arrest on a background of seizures and atheroembolic cerebro…
… anxiety, depression and history of alcohol abuse died from in-hospital cardiac arrest on a background of seizures and atheroembolic cerebrovascular disease. He presented with acute behavioural disturbance, confusion and…
64y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of Down Syndrome and recent seizures
…pilepsy, dementia, and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, died from aspiration pneumonia following recent seizures. She presented to hospital twice in November 2013 with seizure-related events and respiratory symptoms. C…
77y · Female·Pneumonia with contributing factors of acquired brain injury, Parkinson's diseas…
…epsy and intellectual disability died of pneumonia while an SDA resident. She presented with breakthrough seizures and aspiration pneumonitis on 16 August 2024 and was admitted to hospital under neurology care. She had w…
43y · Male·Unascertained
Christopher Dabadie, a 43-year-old man with a history of alcohol use disorder and seizures, was found dead at home on 1 December 2021, two days after two presentations to hospital where he was int…
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 w…
47y · Male·Multiple injuries due to or as a consequence of a motor vehicle accident
…wrong side of a rural highway. He had epilepsy managed with sodium valproate but had experienced multiple seizures in the months before his death, including one whilst driving. His GP advised him not to drive in January …
67y · Male·Ingestion of liniment (methyl salicylate) resulting in seizures and cardiac arre…
…rapidly and were told liniment was poisonous but failed to seek immediate medical attention. He developed seizures at home and died in hospital. Clinical lessons: toxicology ingestion requires immediate medical evaluatio…
58y · Male·pneumonia
…nd respiratory symptoms after becoming drowsy at his supported residential facility. He suffered multiple seizures during hospitalization and deteriorated rapidly, dying within 24 hours. Key clinical lessons include: ear…
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…
26y · Male·acute cocaine and alcohol toxicity
…anoid behaviour and was detained by NSW Police after cocaine was found on his person. He then experienced seizures followed by cardiorespiratory arrest. Expert evidence confirmed the police officers' response was exempla…
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…
53y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia complicating seizures in a man with trisomy 21 and suspecte…
…r-old man with Trisomy 21 and suspected Alzheimer's dementia, died from aspiration pneumonia complicating seizures. He suffered an unwitnessed fall with suspected seizure at his residential care facility on 24 October 20…
45y · Female·Epilepsy
…ifiable association between cause of death and healthcare management. Key lesson: patients with recurrent seizures despite multiple anti-seizure medications require careful medication level monitoring and optimisation to…
22y · Female·Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP)
…sleeping) carer on duty. The coroner noted that after Oak Possability became aware of previous night-time seizures, it would have been prudent to review her night-time monitoring requirements in collaboration with her fa…
52y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident (driver) in a man with a…
…ew process: the authority was not informed of multiple seizure episodes between clinic reviews, including seizures occurring 6-9 months before death. The coroner identified a systemic issue—no legal obligation exists for…
36y · Male·Complications of Cerebral Palsy
…d progressive deterioration with weight loss of 15kg, diminished eating ability, aspiration pneumonia and seizures prior to admission. The coroner found that medical care and management provided was reasonable and approp…
26y · Male·Brain death post mixed drug toxicity including MDMA and cocaine
…n Melbourne on 13 March 2022 and consumed cocaine and high-dose MDMA (Blue Punisher pill). He experienced seizures, hyperthermia (42.2°C), and bradycardia, and was treated at the festival's medical tent before transfer t…
50y · Male·Advanced Parkinson's disease
…ve care management of progressive fatigue, reduced oral intake, pain from dystonias/rigidity, and ongoing seizures. He had been residing in Specialist Disability Accommodation under NDIS funding. The coroner found no wan…
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