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BG neurosurgeon says average brain injury treatment $4 million

By Dan Modlin

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Bowling Green, Ky – Despite warnings that safety equipment such as helmets should be worn when riding an ATV or motorcycle, thousands of Americans experience serious brain injuries each year. Dr. Charles Wood is a neurosurgeon from Greenview Regional Hospital in Bowling Green who says the average lifetime cost of treating a brain injury patient is $4 million. He spoke to our Dan Modlin.