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PRITE Neuroscience Exam 2025/2026 – 140+ Verified Q&A | Stroke Syndromes, Neuroanatomy, Neurotransmitters, Brain Lesions & More

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This premium study document contains over 140 high-yield, exam-style questions and answers specifically curated for the PRITE (Psychiatry Resident In-Training Examination) Neuroscience section for the 2025/2026 academic year. All questions are paired with 100% correct answers, ensuring maximum accuracy and utility for review. Topics span a broad and clinically relevant range, including: Stroke localization and cerebrovascular syndromes (e.g., MCA, PCA, ACA infarcts, cerebellar and brainstem strokes) Neuroanatomical correlations with clinical symptoms (e.g., hemineglect, aphasia, hemiballismus, cranial nerve deficits) Neurotransmitter systems and brain circuits (e.g., dopamine, serotonin, GABA, glycine, acetylcholine, limbic system pathways) Cognitive and behavioral neuroscience (e.g., memory circuits, emotional regulation, reward processing, default mode network) Neurodevelopment, neuroplasticity, and adult neurogenesis Functional brain regions involved in speech, memory, attention, executive function, emotion, and movement This document is ideal for: Psychiatry residents preparing for the PRITE exam Neurology residents and medical students reviewing for shelf exams or board exams USMLE Step 1, Step 2 CK, or Step 3 candidates who need a rapid yet detailed neuroscience review Graduate students in neuroscience, neuropsychology, or behavioral sciences Healthcare professionals seeking a concise refresher on clinical neuroanatomy and brain-behavior relationships All answers reflect the most up-to-date guidelines and clinical knowledge as of 2025. The format emphasizes clarity, speed of recall, and real-world application — perfect for timed exams or clinical case-based learning. Whether you're targeting top percentile scores or mastering brain-based clinical reasoning, this document provides a trusted, structured, and expertly organized review resource. Keywords: prite neuroscience, stroke syndromes, neuroanatomy, neurotransmitters, brain infarcts, cortical localization, aphasia, cerebellar stroke, hemineglect, neurodevelopment, dopaminergic pathways, serotonin, subthalamic nucleus, default mode network, basal ganglia, frontal lobe, temporal lobe, hippocampus, hypothalamus, brainstem lesions, neuroplasticity, limbic system, neuroimaging, cranial nerves, GABA, NMDA receptors, reward system

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60 y/o right-handed M, getting lost, only writes on right half of paper. Left-

sided hemi-neglect. Where is the lesion? (8x) - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔RIGHT

PARIETAL LOBE

66 y/o with HTN develops vertigo, diplopia, nausea, vomiting, hiccups, L

face numbness, nystagmus, hoarseness, ataxia of limbs, staggering gait,

and tendency to fall to the left. Dx? (8x) - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔LATERAL

MEDULLARY STROKE

78 y/o pt had an ischemic stroke that left him with a residual mild

hemiplegia. Pt appeared to be unaware that there was a problem of

weakness on one side of this body. When asked to raise the weak arm, the

patient raised his normal arm. When the failure to raise the paralyzed arm

was pointed out to pt, he admitted that the arm was slightly weak. He also

,neglects the side of the body when dressing and grooming. Pt did not

shave one side of his face, had difficulty putting a shirt on when it was

turned inside out. Area of brain likely affected by stroke? (4x) - 🧠ANSWER

✔✔RIGHT PARIETAL LOBE


26 y.o. w/HA and R-hand clumsiness for weeks. Exam shows difficulty

w/rapid alternating movements of hand, overt intention tremor on finger-to-

nose, and mildly dysmetric finger tamping. CNS intact and no papilledema.

Where will damage show on MRI? (4x) - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔CEREBELLUM


Previously pleasant mom becomes profane and irresponsible over 6

months. Most likely a pathology in: (2x) - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔FRONTAL LOBE


Rapid onset of right facial weakness, left limb weakness, diplopia: (2x) -

🧠ANSWER ✔✔BRAIN STEM INFARCTION


MRI scan of head reveals an infarct in distribution of left anterior cerebral

artery. Pt most likely exhibits: (2x) - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔WEAKNESS OF

CONTRALATERAL FOOT AND LEG

Amnesia preceded by epigastric sensation/fear is associated with electrical

abnormalities where? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔TEMPORAL LOBE

, Pt w/ sudden onset of L hemiparesis, L homonymous hemianopsia,

tendency to gaze to right, and neglect left sided stimuli are deficits most

likely result of occlusion of: - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔RIGHT MIDDLE CEREBRAL

ARTERY

65 y/o w/ hx of HTN, Meniere's with sudden vertigo, N/V, worse with head

movement, R beating nystagmus on lateral gaze, finger to nose testing is

ataxic, poor balance and dysarthria. Dx - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔CEREBELLAR

INFARCT

Lower facial weakness w/ relative sparing of forehead, stroke in? -

🧠ANSWER ✔✔INTERNAL CAPSULE


Higher frequency & greater severity of depression associated w/ cortical &

subcortical strokes: - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔LEFT ANTERIOR FRONTAL


58 y/o s/p CABG - anomia for fingers and body parts, errors involving right

and left, inability to write thoughts/take notes/make calculations. Fluent

speech and excellent comprehension - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔LEFT MEDIAL

TEMPORAL STROKE

Visual disturbances associated with occlusion of the right posterior cerebral

artery? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔LEFT HOMONYMOUS HEMIANOPSIA


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