Table 1 Neuropsychological test scores during and after stopping simvastatin
From: Simvastatin-induced cognitive dysfunction: two case reports
Domain | With simvastatin | After stopping simvastatin | |
|---|---|---|---|
Orientation | Intact | Intact | |
Attention | – Forward digit span | 6 | 7 |
– Reverse digit span | 4 | 6 | |
Concentration (serial sevens) | Intact | Intact | |
Registration (5 items) | Intact | Intact | |
Recall (5 items) | 2/5 | 4/5 | |
Long-term memory | Intact | Intact | |
Montreal Cognitive Assessment | 24/30 | 27/30 | |
Mini Mental State Examination | 28/30 | 28/30 | |
Neuropsychiatry Unit Cognitive Assessment Tool | |||
Attention | 19/20 | 20/20 | |
Visuoconstruction | 19/20 | 19/20 | |
Memory | 14.5/20 | 18/20 | |
Executive | 20/20 | 20/20 | |
Language | 20/20 | 20/20 | |
Total | 92.5/100 | 97/100 | |