Young Dental Nurse Dies
Preston Coroner’s Court has confirmed that a 19 year old dental nurse died from a seizure in her sleep.
Hannah Bleasdale was found wrapped up in her duvet in bed by her mother at the family home in Leyland; her mother tried to wake her but quickly realised that Hannah, who was just 19 years old, had passed away.
The coroner revealed that Hannah had died as a result of a seizure in her sleep, which was believed to have been caused by an undiagnosed condition, which was related to a blood clot she was treated for in 2009. Hannah received treatment for a blood clot on the brain and it was believed that she had made a full recovery.
Hannah suffered headaches after the clot was treated, but doctors now fear that it contributed to her death. Hannah died just two weeks before she was due to fly to the Dominican Republic to swim with dolphins, which was a lifelong dream.
Hannah had gone to bed as normal at the family home and was discovered the following morning by her mother, Elaine. Elaine shouted up to her to get her up at 10am but when she didn’t respond and hadn’t come down 2 hours later, she went up to the room and found her daughter dead.
Professor Tim Dawson, consultant neuropathologist, said that Hannah would have had no idea what was going on. The post-mortem examination revealed no abnormalities on the brain and therefore the belief is that Hannah passed away as a result of a seizure. Hannah’s GP spoke at the hearing and said that the 19 year old did not have a history of seizures and there was nothing to suggest that this would happen. Professor Dawson has now called for the immediate family to undergo screening.
Hannah was a popular girl, she had many friends and was well-liked by colleagues at work. Her family have described her as very precious and said that the she is missed every day.
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