ArticleClinical and experimental otorhinolaryngology2019
Association Between High Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio and Delayed Recovery From Bell's Palsy.
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- Evaluation of the Systemic Inflammation in Patients with Bell's Palsy: Monocyte-to-High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Ratio and Hematologic Indices of Inflammation.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Monocyte to high-density lipoprotein ratio as a novel-potential biomarker for predicting prognosis of Bell's palsy.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2024Article
- Comparison of Medical and Surgical Treatment in Severe Bell's Palsy.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Role of Biomarkers as Prognostic Factors in Acute Peripheral Facial Palsy.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021Review
- Hematologic parameters as predictive markers in pediatric Bell's palsy.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2021Article
- Hematological Findings in Patients with Acute Peripheral Facial Palsy.The journal of international advanced otology · 2020Article
- Air pollution by NOScientific reports · 2020Article
- Prognostic role of neutrophil lymphocyte ratio and mean platelet volume in Bell's palsy: Comparison of diabetic and non-diabetic patients.Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngologyObservational
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Abstract
objectivesFactors predictive of the severity of and recovery from Bell's palsy remain unclear. This study evaluated the association between neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and the severity of and recovery from Bell's palsy.
methodsThis retrospective study included 51 patients who were hospitalized with Bell's palsy from 2015 to 2017. Degree of paralysis was assessed by House-Brackmann (H-B) grade. Patients with H-B grades 2-4 were classified as having mild to moderate palsy and patients with H-B grade 5 or 6 were classified as having severe palsy. Patients were evaluated for obesity, hypertension and diabetes mellitus, and blood tests were performed to determine NLR and platelet to lymphocyte ratio. Patients were treated with steroids and antiviral agents. H-B grade was assessed 1 week, 1 month, and 3 months after treatment.
resultsNLR was significantly higher in patients with severe than with mild to moderate palsy (P=0.048). Recovery time was significantly longer in patients with high NLR than low NLR (P=0.045).
conclusionHigher NLR in patients with Bell's palsy was associated with longer recovery time. NLR may be prognostic of recovery time in patients with Bell's palsy.
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