Table 1.

Denver Screening Criteria for BCVI.

Signs/symptoms of BCVI

Arterial hemorrhage

Cervical bruit

Expanding cervical hematoma

Focal neurologic deficit

Neurologic examination incongruous with head CT scan findings

Stroke on secondary CT scan

Risk factors for BCVI

High-energy impact with:

LeForte II or III fracture

Cervical-spine fracture patterns: subluxation, fractures extending into

the transverse foramen, and fractures of C1-C3

Basilar skull fracture with carotid canal involvement

Petrous bone fracture

Diffuse axonal injury with GCS score <6

Near hanging with anoxic brain injury