J Clin Neurol.  2008 Mar;4(1):33-35. 10.3988/jcn.2008.4.1.33.

A Case Report of Painless Moving Toes Syndrome

• Kwon SJ
• Kim JM
• Jeon BS

• KMID: 2287683
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3988/jcn.2008.4.1.33

Abstract

This is the first report of a case of painless moving toes syndrome with radiculopathy. The patient presented with bilateral painless moving toes and unilateral subclinical sacral (S1) radiculopathy. Bilateral movements with the unilateral lesion, and fluctuation with postural changes and distant muscle contraction suggest that the underlying pathomechanism was a central reorganization in the spinal level.

Keyword

Moving toes; Painless leg; Painful leg

MeSH Terms

Humans
Muscle Contraction
Radiculopathy
Toes

Figure

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  Figure T2-weighted MR image of the lumbosacral sacral cord showed mild protrusion and signal changes at the L5-S1 intervertebral disc.

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