Table 5 Exclusion of patients with other known causes for KCS
Causes of KCS | Considerations in the diagnostic process |
|---|---|
Congenital | onset of clinical signs less than 6-month-old STT ≤ 5 mm/min absence of other known causes of KCS lack of response to topical immunosuppressant |
Metabolic | Blood exam/clinical signs |
Infectious | History/PCR/blood exam/biopsy |
Drug induced | History |
Neurogenic | Physical exam (ipsilateral dry nose) Neurological exam(±facial paralysis, Horner’s syndrome) |
Iatrogenic | History |