Background: Stroke causes neurological function barriers. One method to assess
neurological barriers in stroke patients is to use the National Institutes of Health
Stroke Scale (NIHSS). Body Mass Index (BMI) is assumed to be related to the
neurological output of stroke patients.
Methodology: This was a descriptive analytic study with a cross-sectional design
conducted on 126 stroke patients treated at Atma Jaya Hospital. BMI and NIHSS
data obtained through stroke registry data at Atma Jaya Hospital. Data analysis was
performed using Chi-Square and One-Way Anova test.
Result: With Chi-Square test, p = 0.003 was obtained for the correlation between
BMI with neurologic output, and p = 0.026 for the correlation between BMI with
motor function.
Conclusion: This study found a significant relationship between BMI with
neurological output based on NIHSS with motor function based on NIHSS |