Numbness in the toes is not always a precursor to stroke, stroke is just one of the possible diseases that can cause numbness in the toes. Numbness of the toes is more common in the following cases: 1, peripheral nerve damage: especially peripheral nerve damage, mostly seen in patients with diabetes, uremia and other underlying diseases, their metabolism is prone to impairment, resulting in damage to peripheral nerve nutrition disorders, this local numbness is generally bilateral at the same time, more symmetrical. 2, ischemic changes: elderly people with atherosclerosis, chronic occlusion or stenosis of blood vessels are prone to end limb ischemia, prone to numbness of the fingers or toes, which can involve one side or both. 3, the precursor of a stroke: when a stroke occurs, there may be a lateral limb The numbness of the numbness, generally involving a wide range, will not be limited to the toes or fingers, most of the half of the body or the upper and lower limbs at the same time numbness symptoms.