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97 results for severe cerebral palsy

VIChospital2011-09-05

Finding into death of Sheryl Yvonne Martell

49y · Female·aspiration pneumonia complicating cerebral palsy

Ms Sheryl Yvonne Martell, a 49-year-old woman with cerebral palsy and severe intellectual disability residing in a group home, died from aspiration pneumonia. She wa…

general practiceemergency medicinebenzylpenicillin
VIChospital2026-05-04

Finding into death of Baby E

3y · Female·COMPLICATIONS FROM SEVERE CEREBRAL PALSY

Baby E, a 3-year-old with severe cerebral palsy, spastic quadriplegia, bulbar dysfunction and upper airway obstruction, died from complicat…

intensive carepaediatrics
VIC2013-08-20

Finding into death of PETER MALLIA

47y · Male·Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia; Aspiration; Critical Care Neuropathy; Cereb…

Peter Mallia, a 47-year-old man with cerebral palsy and intellectual disability, died of severe community-acquired pneumonia, aspiration, and critical …

general practicespeech pathologydiazepam
VIChospital2023-08-09

Finding into death of Shannon Troy Calvert

51y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in a man with severe scoliosis and cerebral palsy

A 51-year-old man with severe scoliosis and cerebral palsy died from aspiration pneumonia. He had a documented history of aspiration ris…

speech pathologyinfectious diseases
NThome2011-09-09

Inquest into the death of Baby M

4y · Male·chronic degenerative damage (complications) from neonatal cerebral palsy

Baby M was a 4.5-year-old Aboriginal boy with severe neonatal cerebral palsy causing quadriplegia, intellectual disability, seizures, blindness, and severe gas…

paediatricsneonatology
VIC2011-02-17

Finding into death of Taner Kirim

17y · Male·Epilepsy with contributing factors of cerebral palsy and intellectual disability

Taner Kirim, a 17-year-old with cerebral palsy, intellectual disability and poorly controlled epilepsy, died in his sleep at a residential care fa…

neurologypaediatricssodium valproate
VIChospital2017-02

Finding into death of Troy Downey

36y · Male·Pneumonia in the setting of cerebral palsy

Troy Downey, a 36-year-old man with cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, and severe dysphagia managed via PEG tube, died from bilateral pneumonia.…

general practiceemergency medicine
WAhome2014-12-19

Inquest into the Death of Bethany

5y · Female·Epilepsy in association with Cerebral Palsy

A 5-year-old girl with severe cerebral palsy (GMFCS level 5) and intractable epilepsy died at home, likely from a seizure. She had multi…

paediatricsneurology
VIChospital2024-09-17

Finding into death of Hannah Gray

34y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in a woman with cerebral palsy and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome

Hannah Gray, a 34-year-old woman with cerebral palsy and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome living in specialist disability accommodation, died from aspiration pne…

neurologygeneral practicecannabidiol
VICaged care2013-10-01

Finding into death of Abdoulah Dennaoui

22y · Male·Complications of cerebral palsy

A 22-year-old man with cerebral palsy, epilepsy and recurrent chest infections died in residential disability care. He was observed sleep…

general practiceforensic medicine
VIChospital

Finding into death of Ella Felicity Hitchen

32y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia with severe cerebral palsy as underlying condition

Ella Hitchen was a 32-year-old woman with severe cerebral palsy, quadraplegia, intellectual disability, vision impairment, epilepsy and dysphagia who died …

respiratory medicinegeneral medicine
VIChospital2025-10-17

Finding into death of Raymond Charles Levy

75y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of epilepsy and cerebral palsy

Raymond Charles Levy, a 75-year-old man with cerebral palsy and epilepsy living in supported disability accommodation, died from aspiration pneumonia. He prese…

general medicineemergency medicineceftriaxone
VIChospital2023-02-22

Finding into death of John Robert Clay

68y · Male·Stercoral perforation in a man with cerebral palsy

John Robert Clay, a 68-year-old man with cerebral palsy, died from stercoral perforation following severe constipation and faecal impaction. He had multipl…

general practicegastroenterology
VIC2017-06-27

Finding into death of Lynette Dawn Smith

64y · Female·Complications of cachexia and aspiration pneumonia on a background of cerebral p…

Lynette Dawn Smith, a 64-year-old woman with cerebral palsy, died from complications of cachexia and aspiration pneumonia. She was admitted to hospital with de…

gastroenterologydieteticsantibiotics
VIChospital2012-12-16

Finding into death of Luke Andrew Hyatt

6y · Male·Acute on chronic respiratory failure in the setting of hypotonic quadriplegic ce…

Luke Hyatt, a 6-year-old with severe cerebral palsy, chronic lung disease, and cardiac arrhythmia requiring a pacemaker, died from acute on chr…

paediatricsintensive care
VIChospital2024-11-27

Finding into death of Narelle Gay Sanders

48y · Female·Pneumonia with anaphylaxis (treated), cerebral palsy, and epilepsy as contributi…

Narelle Sanders, a 48-year-old woman with cerebral palsy and epilepsy living in disability accommodation, died of pneumonia complicated by anaphylaxis. She …

intensive careinfectious diseasesazithromycin
VIChospital2015-09-16

Finding into death of Steven John Brown

54y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in a man with cerebral palsy, epilepsy and recent PEG inser…

Steven John Brown, a 54-year-old man with cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and severe dysphagia, died from aspiration pneumonia on 15 August 2014, one day after PE…

gastroenterologygeneral medicine
VIChospital2016-07-06

Finding into death of Jason Michael Paul

43y · Male·Pneumonia and severe epilepsy, with renal cell cancer as a contributing factor

Jason Paul was a 43-year-old man with tuberous sclerosis, cerebral palsy, spastic quadriplegia and severe epilepsy who resided in a Department of Human Services facility. H…

neurologyoncology
VIC2025-05-20

Finding into death of Alexander Petricca

29y · Male·respiratory sepsis in a man with cerebral palsy and epilepsy

Alexander Petricca, a 29-year-old man with cerebral palsy, quadriplegia, autism and developmental delay, died from respiratory sepsis following aspiration pn…

palliative caregeneral medicine
VIChospital2020-04-22

Finding into death of Dale Roberts

54y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia

Dale Roberts, a 54-year-old man with cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, epilepsy and severe dysphasia, died from aspiration pneumonia following a…

emergency medicinegeneral medicine

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