concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: autoerotic asphyxia

cause of death
type: Concept
narrower: autoerotic asphyxia

autoerotic asphyxia
type: Concept
definition: Autoerotic asphyxia (AEA) is the practice of preventing oxygen uptake to arouse sexual desire. Medical professionals are likely to refer to AEA as the inducement of cerebral anoxia—a lack of oxygen in the brain—while attempting to achieve orgasm. [Source: Encyclopedia of Death and the Human Experience; Autoerotic Asphyxia]
broader: cause of death