Table 2.
Neuropsychological test scores during and after stopping simvastatin
| 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 | |