Toe tapping test?

[Qualia]

A while ago I lost all movement in one baby toe, right foot. The neurologist suspected a minor stroke affecting the entire foot but an MRI showed a healthy brain apart from some white spots (attributed to ageing - I'm 51). On that and a subsequent occasion he asked me to tap my toes rapidly on the floor. When I do this with my right foot, my heel involuntarily jerks up and leaves the ground. With the other foot I can tap away with no such response. What does this mean? He didn't tell me! I've had a heap of unexplained neurological problems, from Bell's palsy to peripheral neuropathy, and am desperate for more info and feedback.

[NeuroFan15]

Wow, I've never read anything about that before. I'm not a neuro by any means, but I do read a lot of medical articles and publications. I would be very interested to see a response from a professional here and learn about what would cause this to happen.

[Qualia]

Me too! I'm baffled (and worried)! Tired of trying to self dx, when something is clearly wrong...

[Qualia]

'Trying to self dx when something is clearly wrong' - yes, exactly! I have spent many hours worrying about whether I'm a hypochondriac or whether its just something that isn't obvious and the solution is to wait until something drastic (and diagnostically obvious) happens. I believe internet self-dx is largely a highly anxiety-provoking waste of time...but what other option does one have?

I do hope an expert will answer my question since the way the system works here in the UK is that if you don't ask the right questions in the consult you've got no way of getting clarification afterwards. When I asked the GP for info he told me he wasn't a specialist, just a 'jobbing doctor'! They do a great job but communication can be an issue.