Turkish Journal of
GERIATRICS

Ankara Fizik Tedavi ve Rehabilitasyon Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, II. Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon Kliniği ANKARA Cervical myelopathy secondary to cervical spondylosis and cerebrovascular accident (CVA) can be seen together in clinical practice. Both conditions can present with upper motor neuron symptoms, walking difficulties, and upper extremity dysfunctions. Coexistence of the conditions may lead to diagnostic confusion. Surgery may be useful in cervical spondylotic myelopathy, however CVA is a risk factor for the future life course of the patient. Correct diagnosis must be made in both cases. The risk factors for CVA should be evaluated and preventable risk factors should be addressed. We would like to present three cases, some of the diagnostic and treatment procedures of whom were carried out in our clinic, to point out coexistence of these two neurological diseases in the geriatric age group, and the confusion they may cause in clinical practice. Keywords : Cervical spondylosis; Myelopathy; Cerebrovascular accident; Hemiplegia