PRITE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026/2027 SERIES A

PRITE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026/2027 SERIES A
1. What is abulia? Lack of will, drive,
or initiative for action,
speech and thought
2. What is anterior cerebral artery stroke syndrome?
- Contralateral leg
paresis
- Abulia, disinhibition,
executive dysfunction
*In some cases, akinetic mutism, if bilateral caudate head infarction
3. What is middle cerebral artery stroke syndrome? - Contralateral hemiparesis/sensory loss
- Homonymous hemianopia
- Dysarthria, aphasia,
Alexia, agraphia, acalculia, apraxia
*If non-dominant side
(right hemisphere) affected, patient may neglect the left side of environment
4. What is posterior cerebral artery syndrome? - Occipital lobe: contralateral homonymous
hemianopia, cortical
blindness
- Medial temporal
lobe: long term and
short term memory
loss, behavioral alteration (paranoia, agitation, anger)
- Thalamic infarct (decreased level of con-