A patient who is 5 weeks post-left cerebrovascular accident presents with no volitional movement of the right upper extremity but movement is noted as a result of a reflex response or as an associated reaction.When examining the right lower extremity,the patient can move the hip and knee but only in a flexion synergy.What is this patient's stage of motor recovery?

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According to the Brunnstrom stages of motor recovery, the patient's upper extremity is in stage 2, where movement may be present only as associated reactions or reflex responses. The patient's lower extremity is in stage 3, where there is movement present in a flexion synergy pattern.

A Patient Who Is 5 Weeks Post-Left Cerebrovascular Accident Presents