Clinical utility of neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio in the diagnosis of neuroleptic malignant syndrome.

Conclusions: In this retrospective study, we considered that higher NLR value in NMS episode might be a resemblance of systemic inflammatory state. In addition, our results suggest that both NLR and lymphocyte percentage may be alternative minor criteria which are more sensitive and specific than leukocyte levels and CPK. PMID: 31164025 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Nordic Journal of Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Tags: Nord J Psychiatry Source Type: research