Role of the Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio in Guillain Barré Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Table 2
General characteristics of studies included merely in qualitative review.
First author
Year
Design
Region
Age group
Main findings
NOS score
Gumusyayla
2017
R
Turkey
Adults
NLR were found to be significantly higher in GBS patients participating in the study than healthy volunteers. In addition, NLR was positively correlated with the Hughes score and negatively correlated with the MRC sum score calculated at the time of admission and three months after admission.
6
Sahin
2017
R
Turkey
Adults
NLR was a predictor of facial diplegia in GBS patients. Also, NLR had a statistically significant correlation with MRC and NCS findings such as distal latency, main F latency, conduction velocity, and amplitude.
6
Kim
2019
R
Korea
Children
NLR was not different between GBS patients with full recovery and those with functional deficit after treatment.
6
Tunc
2019
R
Turkey
Adults
NLR was significantly correlated with HDS at the end of the first month after GBS.
