A Patient Who Is 7 Weeks Post-Right Anterior Cerebral Artery

A patient who is 7 weeks post-right anterior cerebral artery infarct presents with movement of the left upper extremity into an obligatory extension synergy.When examining the left lower extremity,the patient can extend the knee with the hip positioned at 90 degrees of flexion in sitting,but is unable to perform ankle dorsiflexion.What is this patient's stage of motor recovery?

A) The upper extremity is in stage 3 and the lower extremity is in stage 4.
B) The upper extremity is in stage 3 and the lower extremity is in stage 3.
C) The upper extremity is in stage 4 and the lower extremity is in stage 3.
D) The upper extremity is in stage 4 and the lower extremity is in stage 4.

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