Cluster headache

Cluster headache care at Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic has doctors who are experts in diagnosing and treating all types of headaches, including cluster headache. They may work with your primary healthcare professional to help coordinate treatment.

Your Mayo Clinic care team

• Team approach. If needed, Mayo Clinic neurologists work with a team of doctors in other areas to evaluate and treat your condition.
• Individualized treatment. Mayo Clinic doctors work with you to develop the most appropriate treatment for you. Cluster headaches can't be cured, but doctors help you manage your condition.
• Coordinated care. Your doctor may work with your primary healthcare professional to coordinate your care.

Expertise and rankings

Experience. Mayo Clinic doctors trained in brain and nervous system conditions (neurologists) and other areas work together to provide your care. Mayo Clinic specialists treat more than 500 people with cluster headaches each year.

Research leaders. Mayo Clinic researchers study the many different kinds of headaches and have made huge advances in headache research.

Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, Mayo Clinic in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, and Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, are ranked among the Best Hospitals for neurology and neurosurgery in the U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings.

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.