Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital. 2025 Oct;45(5):322-325. doi: 10.14639/0392-100X-N2962.
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES: Pan-immune-inflammation value is an inflammation index calculated using the parameters in a complete blood count (CBC) and has gained popularity in recent years. In this study, we aimed to examine its role in Bell’s palsy.
METHODS: The study was designed as a retrospective case-control study. The study group consisted of 79 patients with Bell’s palsy. There were 158 patients in the control group. Age, gender, grade, CBC parameters and pan-immune-inflammation value were compared statistically between the groups.
RESULTS: Leukocyte, neutrophil, platelet and pan-immune-inflammation values were significantly higher in the Bell’s palsy group than in the control group (p values: < 0.001, < 0.001, 0.03, < 0.001, respectively). There was no correlation between grade of Bell’s palsy and any study parameters.
CONCLUSIONS: Our results support the theory that inflammation may be the main factor in pathogenesis, as the pan-immune-inflammation value is higher in patients with Bell’s palsy. Our results suggest that the cell group that plays a major role in this inflammation is neutrophils.
PMID:41178483 | DOI:10.14639/0392-100X-N2962
