ArticleFrontiers in neurology2025
The potential of systemic immune-inflammation index in predicting outcomes of facial palsy in patients with Ramsay Hunt syndrome treated by acupuncture.
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Objective: To investigate the association between the systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) and treatment outcomes of facial palsy in patients with Ramsay Hunt syndrome (RHS) receiving acupuncture therapy. Methods: This retrospective observational study enrolled 125 adult patients diagnosed with RHS and treated with acupuncture at Hangzhou Xiaoshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Inclusion required clinical confirmation of RHS, baseline House-Brackmann (H-B) grade IV-VI facial palsy, and symptom onset within 7 days. Patients were categorized into effective ( Results: Compared with the effective group, the ineffective group exhibited significantly elevated neutrophil counts and SII, and reduced lymphocyte counts (all Conclusion: SII is an independent biomarker associated with the clinical efficacy of acupuncture in patients with RHS-related facial palsy. Incorporating SII into clinical assessments may contribute to improved prognostic evaluation and support individualized therapeutic strategies.
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