33y · Male·Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP)
Baher Kondos, a 33-year-old man with epilepsy, intellectual disability, and schizophrenia, died suddenly at his supported accommodation facility. He was found unresponsive in bed and despite CPR, could not be …
63y · Female·Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP)
Jeanette Hermassoo, a 63-year-old woman with epilepsy, died of Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) while in custody or care at Austin Hospital on 2 November 2018. The …
66y · Male·Undetermined - natural causes; likely sudden cardiac arrhythmia
…ar-old man with a long history of intellectual disability, epilepsy, brain injury, and remote stroke, died suddenly while using the toilet in residential care. He complained of neck soreness before the event. Despite com…
Unknown·unascertained
An 8-week-old infant in out-of-home care died suddenly while asleep in a porta cot. Post-mortem examination revealed no infectious disease, injury, or toxicolo…
2y · Male·unexplained sudden death
…n when maternal mental health is stable. Parents had implemented all recommended safe-sleep practices. The death was classified as unexplained sudden infant death with multiple possible contributors but no preventable f…
41y · Female·undetermined in a woman with schizophrenia
… on a Community Treatment Order. Despite comprehensive autopsy and toxicology investigations, the cause of death remained undetermined. The forensic pathologist noted that patients with schizophrenia have increased risk…
21y · Male·unascertained natural causes
…ed on 27 August. Despite thorough investigation including autopsy, toxicology, and radiology, the cause of death could not be ascertained. No external injuries, drugs, or alcohol were detected. The coroner concluded the…
Female·undetermined
Christine Crickitt died on 31 December 2009 or 1 January 2010 at Woodbine in unexplained and possibly suspicious circumstances. The coroner conducted a full inquest spanning eight hearing date…
20y · Male·sudden unexplained death in epilepsy (SUDEP); right frontal lobe epidermal cyst …
… the same day without neuroimaging (CT/MRI scan), given only analgesia and paracetamol-codeine. He died of sudden unexplained death in epilepsy (SUDEP) the following morning. Expert review by a neurologist concluded that…
52y · Female·Presumed SUDEP (Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy)
…eretta, a 52-year-old woman with Trisomy 21 and early-onset Alzheimer's disease, died from presumed SUDEP (Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy) at Royal Melbourne Hospital. She was diagnosed with genetic generalised epi…
0y · Male·Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (Category 2 - unexplained)
Baby Ju, a 3.5-month-old male, died of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (Category 2 - unexplained) on 10 July 2009 while co-sleeping with parents. The coron…
3y · Male·unascertained
…iratory symptoms. He was diagnosed with mild symptoms and given prednisolone. That evening, he experienced sudden apnoea and died despite CPR. His cause of death was unascertained at autopsy. Clinical lessons include: (1…
64y · Female·unascertained
…om and died despite 50 minutes of CPR. Post-mortem examination could not definitively establish a cause of death. She was prescribed Clozapine for resistant schizophrenia; her blood level was 3.5 mg/L, below the range t…
SIDS Category 2
A neonate died of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Category 2 overnight on 26-27 May 2019. The coroner found that the infant's p…
10y · Male·Unascertained - sudden and unexpected death; evidence did not allow determinatio…
Ezekiel Howard, a 10-year-old boy, died suddenly in his sleep on 12 September 2011. His death remains unexplained despite extensive investigation. The co…
Female·Multiple: undetermined consistent with overlaying (Naomi Kade); undetermined pos…
This inquest examined five infant deaths (aged 1 month to 10 months) occurring between July 2007 and November 2008, all involving co-sleeping with…
4y · Female·hypoxic brain injuries
A 4-month-old girl died from hypoxic brain injury following an unexplained, unnatural restriction of oxygen on 13 May 2017. She was found unresponsive at home and despite resusci…
64y · Male·unascertained natural causes
… not be revived. Post-mortem examination and toxicological analysis failed to identify a specific cause of death. The coroner recorded death from unascertained natural causes. Key clinical lessons include the challenges…
57y · Male·Undetermined; possible sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) with competin…
…n Mansell, aged 57, was found deceased in his home in Kingston, Tasmania on 24 November 2021. The cause of death could not be determined but was possibly sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP), with competing contr…
32y · Male·Presumed cardiac arrhythmia with congenital coronary artery anomaly (absent righ…
Charles Smithers, a 32-year-old fit and active man, died suddenly in bed of presumed cardiac arrhythmia associated with a rare congenital coronary artery anomaly (absent …
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