Table 2 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 | 5 | 7 |
– Reverse digit span | 4 | 6 | |
Concentration | Intact | Intact | |
Registration | Intact | Intact | |
Recall | 1/5 | 2/5 | |
Long-term memory | Intact | Intact | |
Montreal Cognitive Assessment | 18/30 | 21/30 | |
Mini Mental State Examination | 28/30 | 30/30 | |
Neuropsychiatry Unit Cognitive Assessment | |||
Attention | 16/20 | 20/20 | |
Visuoconstruction | 16/20 | 17/20 | |
Memory | 12/20 | 17/20 | |
Executive | 9/20 | 19/20 | |
Language | 18/20 | 19.5/20 | |
Total | 71/100 | 92.5/100 | |