<unk>  is compression of the neck that leads to unconsciousness or death by causing an increasingly hypoxic state in the brain. Fatal<unk>  typically occurs in cases of violence, accidents, and as the mechanism of suicide in hangings.<unk>  does not have to be fatal; limited or interrupted<unk>  is practiced in erotic asphyxia, in the choking game, and is an important technique and in many combat sports and self-defense systems (see Chokehold for further reading).<unk>  can be divided into three general types according to the mechanism used:
Hanging — Suspension from a cord wound around the neck (see the separate article Hanging)
Ligature strangulation — Strangulation without suspension using some form of cord-like object
Manual strangulation — Strangulation using the fingers or other extremity
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