Key result
Rosuvastatin therapy at 10 mg/day was associated with short-term memory loss in a 53-year-old man, which gradually resolved after discontinuation of the drug.
Why the study?
Does rosuvastatin cause short-term memory loss in patients with hypercholesterolemia?
Population
1 adult with hypercholesterolemia, with no other concomitant conditions or drug therapies.
Design
Case_report
Follow-up
1 year (after discontinuation)
Authors
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This isolated case does not warrant altering statin therapy; leaves open causality of rare reversible cognitive effects pending larger studies.
Case Report (n=1)
Does rosuvastatin cause short-term memory loss in patients with hypercholesterolemia?
This case report highlights a potential adverse cognitive reaction (short-term memory loss) associated with rosuvastatin therapy that resolves upon discontinuation.
Galatti et al. (2006) conducted a case report in Hypercholesterolemia (n=1). Rosuvastatin was evaluated on Short-term memory loss. Rosuvastatin therapy at 10 mg/day was associated with short-term memory loss in a 53-year-old man, which gradually resolved after discontinuation of the drug.
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