Coronial
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 pneumonia. He had experienced multiple respiratory episodes requi…

palliative caregeneral medicine
WAhome2014-12-19

Inquest into the Death of Bethany

5y · Female·Epilepsy in association with Cerebral Palsy

…lexities including microcephaly, developmental delay, unsafe swallow managed by feeding tube, and severe spasticity requiring total care dependency. The coroner found the care provided by her maternal grandmother, suppor…

paediatricsneurology
VIChospital2013-05-09

Finding into death of Argyrios Carras

38y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of cerebral palsy

Argyrios Carras, a 38-year-old man with cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, scoliosis and oesophagitis, died from aspiration pneumonia. He was dependent on PEG feeding and had a history of recurrent respiratory infe…

respiratory medicineinfectious diseasesdiazepam
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 multiple complex disabilities including quadriplegia, dysphagia, and epi…

general practicegastroenterology

AI-generated summary and tagging — may contain inaccuracies; refer to original finding for legal purposes. Report an inaccuracy.