Open AccessNeutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio on Admission is an Independent Risk Factor for the Severity of Neurological Impairment at Disease Onset in Patients with a First Episode of Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder
Author(s) -
Yongyan Zhou,
Haojie Xie,
Yi Zhao,
Jinwei Zhang,
Yanfei Li,
Ranran Duan,
Yaobing Yao,
Yanjie Jia
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
neuropsychiatric disease and treatment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.819
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1178-2021
pISSN - 1176-6328
DOI - 10.2147/ndt.s311942
Subject(s) - medicine , neuromyelitis optica , disease , logistic regression , receiver operating characteristic , neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio , univariate analysis , multiple sclerosis , pediatrics , multivariate analysis , lymphocyte , immunology
To investigate the relationship between the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and the severity of neurological impairment at disease onset in patients with a first episode of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD).