Peripheral neuropathy

Peripheral neuropathy care at Mayo Clinic

Doctors at Mayo Clinic are experts at diagnosing and treating peripheral neuropathy. They will work with your health care professional to help coordinate your treatment.

Your Mayo Clinic care team

• Specialized expertise. Your Mayo Clinic care team may include doctors trained in diagnosing and treating nervous system disorders, called neurologists and neurosurgeons; restoring function after injury, also known as rehabilitation specialists; and treating pain, called pain specialists.

• Coordinated care. Your care is discussed among the team, appointments are scheduled in coordination and highly specialized peripheral neuropathy experts are all working together to figure out what's best for you.

  What might take months to accomplish elsewhere can usually be done in only a matter of days at Mayo Clinic.

• Advanced diagnosis and treatment. Mayo Clinic patients have access to the latest imaging and diagnostic tools available. There's a long history of Mayo Clinic scientists developing cutting-edge technologies for patient care. You also may have access to research studies or clinical trials as part of your treatment.

Expertise and rankings

Experience

Mayo Clinic doctors trained in brain and nervous system conditions, called neurologists, nervous system surgery, known as neurosurgeons, and other areas collaborate to provide your care. Mayo Clinic specialists treat more than 18,700 people with peripheral neuropathy each year.

Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, and Mayo Clinic in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona., rank among the Best Hospitals for neurology and neurosurgery and for cancer in the U.S. News & World Report rankings. Mayo Clinic Children's Center in Rochester is ranked the No. 1 hospital in Minnesota, and the five-state region of Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2023–2024 "Best Children's Hospitals" rankings. With the emphasis on collaborative care, specialists interact very closely with their colleagues across all sites.

Learn more about Mayo Clinic's neurology and neurosurgery departments' expertise and rankings.

Locations, travel and lodging

Mayo Clinic has major campuses in Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona; Jacksonville, Florida; and Rochester, Minnesota. The Mayo Clinic Health System has dozens of locations in several states.

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Costs and insurance

Mayo Clinic works with hundreds of insurance companies and is an in-network provider for millions of people.

In most cases, Mayo Clinic doesn't require a physician referral. Some insurers require referrals or may have additional requirements for certain medical care. All appointments are prioritized on the basis of medical need.

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Please contact your insurance company to verify medical coverage and to obtain any needed authorization prior to your visit. Often, your insurer's customer service number is printed on the back of your insurance card.