Primary respiratory arrest due to basilar aneurysm.
A healthy woman had two episodes of transient, complete respiratory arrest without preceding neurologic abnormalities. Following the second episode, she lapsed into coma and autopsy disclosed a thrombosed basilar artery aneurysm. Primary respiratory arrest is a rare condition but should prompt extensive and immediate neurologic evaluation.
D000328:Adult; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000150:complications*; D001049:Apnea / Q000209:etiology*; D001488:Basilar Artery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans