Choking can block the flow of air and cut off oxygen to the brain. This can cause permanent brain damage or death.

How long does it take for choking to cause brain damage?

Brain death will occur in 4 to 5 minutes, if strangulation persists.

Does getting choked out cause brain damage?

Choking can cause an acquired brain injury (ABI). When something becomes lodged in your throat and cuts off your ability to breathe, this also limits or cuts off the oxygen supply to your brain. When a brain does not get the oxygen it needs, the brain cells begin to die.