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32 results for spastic quadriplegia

VIChospital2015

Finding into death of Patricia O'Keefe

62y · Female·Pneumonia in a lady with spastic quadriplegia

Patricia O'Keefe, a 62-year-old woman with cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, and spastic quadriplegia, died from pneumonia at Werribee Mercy Hospital. She developed an upper respiratory tract in…

general practicerespiratory medicineantibiotics
VIChospital2012-08-15

Finding into death of Gregory Dean Coutts

46y · Male·Septic shock complicating pneumonia in the setting of spastic quadriplegia and e…

Gregory Dean Coutts, a 46-year-old man with intellectual disability, spastic quadriplegia, and epilepsy living in a Department of Human Services group home, died from septic shock co…

general practiceemergency medicine
VICaged care2012-08-20

Finding into death of Andrew Wilson

44y · Male·aspiration and intellectual disability

…portance of careful monitoring following bowel interventions in patients with swallowing difficulties and spastic quadriplegia, and consideration of safer medication timing and positioning in such high-risk patients.

gastroenterologygeneral practicelamotrigine
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. He had progressi…

neurologyoncology
VIChospital2024-08-02

Finding into death of Kevin Arthur Stanton

76y · Male·Urosepsis in a man with spastic quadriplegia, cerebral palsy, epilepsy and chron…

Kevin Arthur Stanton, a 76-year-old man with spastic quadriplegia, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and chronic kidney disease living in supported disability accommo…

general medicineemergency medicine
VIChospital2013-05-29

Finding into death of Jamie Peoples

3y · Male·Respiratory failure due to spastic quadriplegia and cerebral palsy

Jamie Peoples was a 3-year-old boy with profound disabilities including spastic quadriplegia, cerebral palsy, hearing and sight impairment. He required percutaneous endoscopic gastrosto…

paediatricspalliative care
VIChospital2014-11-24

Finding into death of David Liam Goold

22y · Male·ischaemic bowel

David Goold, aged 22 years with spastic quadriplegia and cerebral palsy, was a Department of Human Services client in supported accommodation. On…

surgeryintensive care
VICaged care2013-10-29

Finding into death of Hussan Rushton

29y · Male·Bronchopneumonia in a man with epilepsy

Hussan Rushton, a 29-year-old man with epilepsy, spastic quadriplegia, dysphasia and cortical blindness in full-time residential care, died from bronchopneumonia.…

general practicerespiratory medicine
NThome2005-06-06

Inquest into the death of Alison Woods

5y · Female·chronic hydrocephalus

Alison Rose Woods, a 5-year-old girl with severe congenital brain damage, spastic quadriplegia, and chronic hydrocephalus since birth, died at home in Katherine on 2 July 2004. She requir…

paediatricsneurologyanti-epileptic medications
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 complications of her severe cere…

intensive carepaediatrics
VIChospital2021-05-21

Finding into death of Robin Frank Henry Wisseling

59y · Male·Pneumonia in a man with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome

A 59-year-old man with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, spastic quadriplegia, and severe intellectual disability died of pneumonia following aspiration risk. He had pers…

respiratory medicinegeneral medicineclobazam
VICcommunity2026-07-23

Finding into death of Danielle Meredith Noonan

51y · Female·Chest sepsis in the setting of recurrent aspiration pneumonia, cerebral palsy, L…

…urrent aspiration pneumonia. She had severe disability including cerebral palsy, Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, spastic quadriplegia, and intellectual disability, living in specialist disability accommodation with 24-hour sup…

general medicineneurologymedicationcarbamazepine
VIChospital2012-01-25

Finding into death of Claire Kathleen Fogarty

45y · Female·Pneumonia complicating cerebral palsy and epilepsy

Claire Fogarty was a 45-year-old woman with severe cerebral palsy, epilepsy and intellectual disability who was profoundly disabled and resided in a supported care facility. She developed a cough and wheeze on 24 Decembe…

general practiceneurologyamoxicillin
VIC2025-08-21

Finding into death of Catherine Mary Stephen

63y · Female·Natural causes unascertained; probable aspiration pneumonia with large pericardi…

Catherine Stephen, a 63-year-old woman with cerebral palsy, spastic quadriplegia, epilepsy, and kyphoscoliosis, died from natural causes unascertained at a hospice following…

palliative caregeneral medicine
VIChospital2024-02-04

Finding into death of Miranda Louise Lynch

46y · Female·Sepsis of unknown origin

Miranda Lynch, a 46-year-old woman with severe cerebral palsy, spastic quadriplegia, epilepsy, and aspiration pneumonia history, died from sepsis of unknown origin. She was adm…

emergency medicinegeneral medicineintravenous fluids
VIChospital2024-10-15

Finding into death of Melissa Joanne Dibble

53y · Female·Bronchopneumonia on a background of cerebral palsy

Melissa Dibble, aged 53, died from bronchopneumonia in the context of cerebral palsy, spastic quadriplegia, cortical blindness and progressive dysphagia due to aspiration. She was admitted to The Alf…

respiratory medicinepalliative care
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 gastro-oesophageal reflux. He died unexpected…

paediatricsneonatology
WAhospital2019-07-30

Inquest into the Death of Child KT (Name Subject to Suppression Order)

7y · Male·cardiorespiratory failure in a child with cerebral palsy and epilepsy, with acut…

Child KT (Vinnie), age 7, died of cardiorespiratory failure from cerebral palsy and epilepsy after a prolonged hospital admission. He had complex medical needs including chronic respiratory disease, requiring PEG feeding…

paediatricsintensive caresystemmorphine
VIChospital2010-04-28

Finding into death of Peter John Bannan

54y · Male·Pneumonia

Peter Bannan, age 54, had lifelong quadriplegia and intellectual disability from early childhood encephalitis, with chronic epilepsy and severe aspirat…

general medicinepalliative carecommunicationsystem
VIC2014-07-11

Finding into death of Paul Kolembus

32y · Male·Complications of acute pancreatitis

A 32-year-old man with cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, and recurrent gallstone pancreatitis died from complications of acute pancreatitis at a palliative care facility. He had two unsuccessful attempts at surgic…

general practicesurgery

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