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Current Inflammatory Status of Monocyte Ratios in Bell's Palsy.

Curēus 2024 April
OBJECTIVE: This study aims to investigate the contribution of monocyte/high-density lipoprotein (HDL) ratio (MHR) and monocyte/lymphocyte ratio (MLR) to the inflammatory process and the severity and prognosis of the disease in patients with Bell's palsy.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study was designed retrospectively by analyzing our electronic database. A study group consisted of 48 patients who were referred to our clinic with Bell's palsy between January 2018 and June 2020. The control group consisted of 45 healthy individuals. Monocyte, HDL, neutrophil, lymphocyte, and platelet values were recorded. The hematological parameters obtained from the blood tests of the patients in the study group at the time of admission were statistically compared with the values in the control group. Radiologic images were also collected.

RESULTS: The MHR value of the study group was 12.85±1.02, while the MHR value of the control group was 12.29±1.33, and it showed a statistically significant difference (p=0.027). However, no statistically significant difference between the groups was found in other parameters, including MLR, neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR), and platelet/lymphocyte ratio (PLR). A positive correlation was found between the MHR value and the House-Brackmann stage. The NLR value of the patients who showed contrast enhancement in facial nerves on MRI was found to be statistically significant compared to those without contrast enhancement.

CONCLUSION: High MHR values in patients with Bell's palsy support the role of inflammatory and ischemic processes in etiopathogenesis. Further studies are needed to confirm our results in a multi-center manner with larger patient populations.

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