Table 1: A table of the NEXUS criteria for a patient at low risk of a cervical spine injury [12].
| Low risk criteria for CSI | |
| 1. | Midline cervical tenderness present |
| 2. | Focal neurological deficits present |
| 3. | Altered mental status |
| 4. | Evidence of intoxication |
| 5. | Distracting injury present diverting attention from neck pain |