Cognitive Deficit Reversal as Shown by Changes in the Veterans Affairs Saint Louis University Mental Status (SLUMS) Examination Scores 7.5 Years Later

Cognitive improvement (reversion) as indicated by the SLUMS examination after 7.5 years was associated with the correction of some reversible causes. This stresses the importance of early detection and exclusion of reversible causes for persons screened for cognitive dysfunction using the SLUMS examination.