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6 results for treatment-resistant epilepsy

VIChome2019-03-07

Finding into death of Ryan Myers

28y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in a man with cerebral palsy

Ryan Myers, a 28-year-old man with cerebral palsy, treatment-resistant epilepsy, cortical vision impairment and global developmental delay, died from aspiration pneumonia…

general practiceemergency medicinemidazolam
VIC2017-11-13

Finding into death of Colin Cannon

45y · Male·Complications of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome

…aut syndrome living 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…

neurologygeneral practicesodium valproate
TAShome2021-12-02

Coroner's Finding: Lowe, Paul 2021 TASCD 684

42y · Male·acute methadone intoxication

Paul William Lowe, a 42-year-old man with treatment-resistant epilepsy, schizophrenia, and long-standing opioid dependence, died from acute methadone intoxicatio…

addiction medicinepsychiatrymedicationmethadone
TAShome2021-04-12

Coroner's Finding: Rubenach, Timothy Luke

32y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia and reflux oesophagitis

…neumonia following severe reflux oesophagitis. He had profound intellectual disability and drug-resistant epilepsy from meningococcal infection at 5 months. His parents discontinued conventional anti-seizure medications …

general practicegastroenterologymorphine
VICaged care2017-05-31

Finding into death of Nerilee Elizabeth Barfoot

30y · Female·Global cerebral ischaemic injury and bronchopneumonia following PEA arrest in a …

A 30-year-old woman with Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome, a severe treatment-resistant epilepsy, died following cardiac arrest at a disability residential care facility. She was found en…

neurologyemergency medicinesystemcarbamazepine
WAmental health2020-08-06

Inquest into the Death of Stephen Michael KELL

35y · Male·acute vomit aspiration in a man with acute large intestine obstruction (severe m…

Stephen Michael Kell, a 35-year-old man with treatment-resistant schizophrenia, died at Graylands Hospital from acute vomit aspiration in the setting of acute large…

psychiatrygastroenterologysystemdelayclozapine

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