title: Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio, Platelet to Lymphocyte Ratio, Mean Platelet Volume and Red Cell Distribution Width Measures in Bells Palsy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to investigate the usefulness of the neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet to lymphocyte ratio (PLR) Mean Platelet Volume (MPV) and Red Cell Distribution Width (RDW) in the differential diagnosis and follow-up of patients with Bells Palsy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty-eight patients diagnosed with Bells Palsy and 28 control patients were included in the study. Serum samples were analysed retrospectively on the initial presentation and the seventh day of admission.
  
  
  RESULTS
  On admission, the NLR was 1.7±1.2. The mean absolute neutrophil count was 6100 ± 900/mm^3 in Bells Palsy Group. NLR was 0.9 ± 0.2. The mean absolute neutrophil count was 4400 ± 1100/mm^3 in control group. Statistically, significant changes were not observed in NLR, PLR, MPV and RDW measurements in Bells Palsy group between House-Brackman Staging.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Statistically significant changes in the neutrophil count and NLR were determined in the measurements between Bells Palsy and control group (p = 0.013, p = 0.016 respectively) on admission. A grade of the disease and NLR measurements had no statistically significant connection. RDW value was investigated for the first time in the literature for Bells Palsy patients.
authors.affiliation: Sakarya Akyazi State Hospiatl, ENT Clinic of Sakarya Akyazi State Hospital, Sakarya, Adapazarı, Sakarya 54000, Turkey.
authors.forename: Caner
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sahin
authors.affiliation: Sakarya University, Medical Faculty, Internal Medicine, Adapazarı, Sakarya 54000, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ceyhun
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Varım
keywords: Facial paralysis; inflammatory marker; neutrophil; neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio