whether statins cause memory problems

March 2002

Patients are asking whether statins cause memory problems.

This is being spurred by reports that Zocor and other statins might cause muddled thinking or memory loss.

These reports note that cholesterol is prevalent in the brain and that using a statin to lower cholesterol might be detrimental.

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