Research Article

Elevated Neutrophil Lymphocyte Ratio in Recurrent Optic Neuritis

Table 2

Demographic characteristics and laboratory results of one episode optic neuritis patients and recurrent optic neuritis groups.

Patients with one optic neuritis episodeRecurrent optic neuritis

Age (years)29.45 ± 10.632.3 ± 10.19 0.399
WBC (/mm3)8199 ± 16398581 ± 21490.519
NEU (/mm3)4955 ± 13125863 ± 19400.081
LYMP (/mm3)2478 ± 7381933 ± 6010.013
N/L ratio2.06 ± 0.83.42 ± 1.80.003
PLT (/mm3)288630 ± 53191259750 ± 554210.093
MPV (f/L)7.64 ± 0.938.27 ± 0.930.035
RDW (%)14.2 ± 1.3014.0 ± 1.260.606

WBC: white blood cell, NEU: neutrophil, LYMP: lymphocyte, PLT: platelet, RDW: red cell distribution width, and N/L ratio: neutrophil lymphocyte ratio.