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Complete blood count parameters at the time of diagnosis were recorded, and related inflammatory indices were calculated. ENoG results (performed between days 3 and 10) and EMG results (performed after day 21) of patients with BP were analyzed. Differences between groups and correlations with electrophysiological tests were statistically assessed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>NLR, SIRI, and SII were higher in the Bell\u2019s palsy group in the initial comparisons. After false discovery rate correction, the differences in NLR and SIRI remained significant, whereas SII did not. ROC analyses demonstrated limited discriminatory performance, with AUC values of 0.611 for NLR, 0.605 for SIRI, and 0.591 for SII. In age- and sex-adjusted logistic regression models, higher NLR, SIRI, and SII values were independently associated with Bell\u2019s palsy. No significant associations were observed between the inflammatory indices and electrophysiological prognostic indicators.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>NLR and SIRI were associated with Bell\u2019s palsy after correction for multiple comparisons, and NLR, SIRI, and SII showed independent associations in age- and sex-adjusted models. However, their limited ROC performance indicates that these indices should not be considered stand-alone diagnostic tests. 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