Predictive roles of neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio in patients with acute intracerebral hemorrhage

Spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) has the highest rates of mortality and morbidity in stroke types. Experimental and clinical studies demonstrate that inflammatory reactions are early triggered by hematoma components, enhance the damage within the hemorrhagic brain, and influence the prognosis. Recent studied show that neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR), as an easily available biomarker to assess the systemic inflammatory status, has predictive roles in patients with ICH. This article reviews the predictive roles of NLR in patients with acute ICH. Key words: Cerebral hemorrhage; Neutrophils; Lymphocytes; Inflammation; Prognosis; Risk factors; Biomarkers