Skip to main content
Minnesota Department of Health logo
  • Main navigation

    • Home
    • Data, Statistics, and Legislation
    • Diseases and Conditions
    • Health Care Facilities, Providers, and Insurance
    • Healthy Communities, Environment, and Workplaces
    • Individual and Family Health
    • About Us
    • News and Announcements
    • Translated Materials

Main navigation mobile

  • Data, Statistics, and Legislation
  • Diseases and Conditions
  • Health Care Facilities, Providers, and Insurance
  • Healthy Communities, Environment, and Workplaces
  • Individual and Family Health
  • About Us
  • News and Announcements
  • Translated Materials
MDH Logo

Breadcrumb

  1. Home
  2. Healthy Communities, Environment and Workplaces
  3. Traumatic Brain and Spinal Cord Injury
Topic Menu

Traumatic Brain and Spinal Cord Injury

  • Traumatic Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Home
  • Services and Agencies
  • Sports-Related Concussions

Related Topics

  • Alcohol and Other Drugs
  • Human Trafficking
  • Injury and Violence Prevention Home
  • Occupational Health
  • Drug Overdose Prevention
  • Sexual Violence Prevention
  • Suicide Prevention

Traumatic Brain and Spinal Cord Injury

  • Traumatic Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Home
  • Services and Agencies
  • Sports-Related Concussions

Related Topics

  • Alcohol and Other Drugs
  • Human Trafficking
  • Injury and Violence Prevention Home
  • Occupational Health
  • Drug Overdose Prevention
  • Sexual Violence Prevention
  • Suicide Prevention
Contact Info
Injury and Violence Prevention Section
health.injuryprevention@state.mn.us

Contact Info

Injury and Violence Prevention Section
health.injuryprevention@state.mn.us

Traumatic Brain and Spinal Cord Injury

A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a disruption of the normal function of the brain that can be caused by a bump, blow or jolt to the head or a penetrating head injury. While everyone is at risk for a TBI, children and older adults are especially vulnerable. Spinal cord injuries (SCI) describe injuries to the spinal cord. Symptoms of SCI can include partial or complete loss of sensory function or motor control of the arms, legs or body. In severe cases, SCI can affect bladder and bowel control, breathing, heart rate and blood pressure.

Read more on traumatic brain injuries and concussions from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Tracking traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries

Minnesota statutes require the Minnesota Department of Health to maintain a database of all hospitalized cases of traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries. These data can be used to better understand the prevalence of TBI and SCI so we can work to prevent it. The Injury and Violence Prevention Section analyzes the data in the registry to determine appropriate community-specific intervention strategies and to identify service needs and gaps.

Data

  • See Minnesota Facts on Traumatic Brain Injury, 2016-2021 (PDF)
  • Search the Minnesota Injury Data Access System (MIDAS)
  • For additional data on TBI/SCI data from 1993 through present, email health.injuryprevention@state.mn.us.

Helping Minnesotans find assistance

In addition to tracking TBI/SCI data, the Injury and Violence Prevention Section sends a letter to all persons who have been reported to MDH with a TBI or SCI, with information about helpful Minnesota resources. You may access resources and services that can help people with traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries at Minnesota services and agencies.

Additional Information

Contact Leslie Seymour, MD, MPH, Epidemiologist, Minnesota Department of Health Leslie.Seymour@state.mn.us.

Learn about sports-related concussions in Minnesota high school athletes.

Tags
  • traumatic brain injury
Last Updated: 11/18/2024

Get email updates


Minnesota Department of Health logo

Privacy Policy
Equal Opportunity
Translated Materials
Feedback Form
About MDH
Minnesota.gov
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Linked In
  • Instagram
  • Youtube
Minnesota Department of Health Minnesota Department of health print search share facebook instagram linkedin twitter youtube