Clinical and Inflammatory Correlates of Negative Symptom Dimensions in Schizophrenia: Cross-Sectional Evidence for Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio Associations With Motivational Deficits in Hospitalized Patients
In this inpatient cohort, NLR was the most consistent correlate of motivational negative symptoms, while CRP showed a weak association with Avolition, and C4 showed no clear relationship. Findings are hypothesis-generating and require replication in larger, longitudinal samples.
Authors
- Cătălina Angela Crișan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4419-7143)
- I. Micluția (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2478-0876)
- Octavia Căpățînă (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4967-8165)
- Cosmin-Ioan Moga
- Mihaela Fadgyas Stanculete
Institutions
- Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy (RO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-12-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.100390
- Primary Topic
- Tryptophan and brain disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00