TABLE 4.
Studies of Testosterone Supplementation and Visuospatial Function in Older Men
| Visuospatial Task* | Low Testosterone State | Eugonadal State | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Change | Improvement | No Change | Improvement | |
| 3D Spatial Memory Test | Cherrier et al, 2001 | |||
| Block Design (VS 3) | Haren et al, 2005 | Cherrier et al, 2001, 2004 | ||
| Figure Discrimination Task | Young et al, 2010 | |||
| Judgment of Line Orientation (VS 2) | Vaughan et al, 2007 | |||
| Mental Rotation Task | Emmelot-Vonk et al, 2008 | Young et al, 2010 | ||
| Route Test | Cherrier et al, 2003 (with dihydrotestosterone) | |||
| Rey Visual Design Learning Test (MEM 10) | Sih et al, 1997 | |||
| Rey Visual Design Learning Test Recall (MEM 11) | Sih et al, 1997 | |||
| Spatial Array Learning Test (VS 13) | Cherrier et al, 2003 (with dihydrotestosterone) | Cherrier et al, 2001 | ||
| Visuospatial Memory | Gray et al, 2005 | |||
*
Table 1 explains the abbreviated cognitive domains and the numbered cognitive tests. If an entry does not list a domain and test number, the task is not often used in clinical care and the reader is referred to the original source for more information.