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Head injuries and accompanying brain damage are alarmingly common in the U.S. population. If you damage the sensitive organ of your brain in the right way, the injury may be irreversible. Widespread brain damage is called "diffuse," while localized damage is called "focal." Focal damage is frequently caused by a physical trauma, such as when the head violently hits another object or when an object pierces the skull, a stroke, an aneurysm or some type of neurological illness. It is typically difficult to undo the original damage, but medical personnel try to stabilize a patient, to make sure the damage does not get any worse. If the damage is severe, resulting conditions are frequently a coma or a vegetative state. If one remains in a vegetative state for longer than a month, the condition is termed a persistent vegetative state.
Today's life support systems can keep a person's body alive for years, even once the brain stops functioning or if the individual is in constant pain. While most people establish a Last Will and Testament to handle property once they die, a New Hampshire living will is a document which simply indicates whether or not you would like to be kept on artificial life support.
Take control of these difficult decisions in advance. Indicate any special wishes or instructions and rest assured that if you change your mind, a New Hampshire living will may be cancelled or revoked at any time. LegalZoom can help you take control of health care decisions quickly and easily. Prepare your customized New Hampshire living will online, today.
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