The common understanding of this term as “strangulation” is not entirely accurate. In the neck, there are carotid arteries on each side that provide blood to the brain. When both carotid arteries are constricted, it interrupts the brain’s blood supply and leads to unconsciousness. This, to be precise, is referred to as “garroting” and not “strangulation,” as strangulation involves the compression of the windpipe.