Open AccessLa estrangulación carotídea: dormir, ¿tal vez morir?
Author(s) -
Lee Wedlake,
Marc I. Rowe
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
revista de artes marciales asiáticas
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2174-0747
pISSN - 1885-8643
DOI - 10.18002/rama.v4i4.151
Subject(s) - choke , martial arts , medicine , battlefield , blood supply , humanities , surgery , engineering , art , visual arts , history , electrical engineering , ancient history
This is an examination of the carotid choke, also known as the “sleeper hold.” We will be concerned with types of sleeper holds, what part of the neck is affected, and how. This is commonly referred to as a “blood choke.” There is differentiation between blood chokes and air chokes (strangulation). This article will cover application, effects, result over short and long terms, and ramifications of drug usage and mental state. We will not include the effects of a choke on the trachea, or pressure or strikes to the back of the neck. This article is presented from two perspectives; that of a martial arts practitioner/instructor and that of a physician.