I Have Parkinson's Disease. Why Do My Toes Curl Up?

Because your nervous system is malfunctioning. And this is yet another symptom of it. A very common symptom, sometimes considered highly diagnostic. It can be quite painful and even debilitating.

PD sufferers usually find that the toe-curling (more like reflexive toe-clenching) gets worse at certain times of day or when trying to walk. Being prescribed Eldepryl and Sinemet CR may increase the chances of this symptom occurring. It's hypothesised that the mechanism causing the toe-curling happens is malfunction in the basal ganglia (the brain center for automatic movement). This leads to dystonia: twisting and curling of muscles.

Spasms in the calf can also lead to clenched toe-curling in PD sufferers. This is more likely to happen after walking or when generally tired.

If the toe-curling is a problem at night many PD sufferers swear by having an electric blanket or even a hot water bottle on the feet; this seems to help persuade the muscles to relax.

My mother has not been diagnosis with parkinsons but her hands shake and her toes are beginning to curl, is this a sign of parkinsons

It is common with parkinson's botox works wonders - it only lasted about 10 minutes prior to botox now it is gone - botox is worth it

It just another symptom .