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by AElsinore77 3058 days ago
This is quite interesting -- tangentially related, is anyone aware of studies of the long term effects of sports which include blood chokes (constricting carotids)? These might include Judo, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, as well as modern MMA and submission grappling. In these cases, there may be plenty of oxygen in the blood, but the blood flow to the brain is being restricted causing loss of consciousness.