The Mayo Clinic experience and patient stories Mayo Clinic neurologists and neurosurgeons provide expert, whole-person care for every patient. Learn more about how Mayo Clinic can provide exactly the care you need. Our patients tell us that the quality of their interactions, our attention to detail and the efficiency of their visits mean health care like they've never experienced. See the stories of satisfied Mayo Clinic patients. Back to basketball after seizure surgeryStudy shows advanced imaging, expert review improve diagnosis of encephaloceles The sound of a basketball bouncing, the squeak of shoes on a fast break, the swish of the net — basketball has been a constant for Parker Shanks — from youth leagues to high school and college teams, to pickup games at his local gym. One day on the court in 2022, a seizure dropped 6-foot-8-inch Parker to the floor. Watch: Back to basketball after… Returning to sports after an acoustic neuromaTyler, Kaitlyn and Bryce Theobald Tyler Theobald was playing basketball when the dizziness started. Some might argue that lightheadedness during exercise comes from overexertion, but Tyler knew something was wrong when the room kept spinning, even while he stood still. His wife later took him to the emergency department near their home in Searcy, Arkansas, where he was given medication for vertigo and sent home. When his symptoms weren't improving, he saw a primary care… 'I'll be there for my daughters,' Florida woman's pledge while navigating cancerLorie Kirkman with her husband and three daughters. Lorie Kirkman embraces a lifestyle of being on the move. The 38-year-old is a wife and mom to three young daughters who are active in their Northeast Florida community and have a passion for being outdoors. After working out at her gym one day, Lorie began to feel pain in her back and shoulder. When it became uncomfortable to sit or lay down, and she noticed exhaustion… Unforeseen danger of a child's fall: Livia's remarkable recoveryLivia Mayberry and her sister were playing basketball with their dad at a neighbor's house in August 2022 when then-4-year-old Livia took a hard fall and hit her head on the pavement. Her family wasn't too concerned because she seemed OK. She was talking, didn't lose consciousness and didn't have a bump. However, a short time later, she threw up. Quick medical attention Her parents decided to get her checked at the Emergency Department at Mayo… Defying all odds and exploring a remarkable journey beyond diagnosis Mike stands proudly upon the North Shore of Lake Superior. In August 2021, then-28-year-old Mike Knudson set out on what he thought would be an adventure-filled hiking vacation inside Glacier National Park in Montana. Little did he know at the time that this journey into nature would be the start of an unexpected life path. It all began innocuously enough just before Mike was scheduled to leave for his trip. One morning before work, he… Request an appointment ResearchCosts & insurance Feb. 06, 2025 Share on: FacebookTwitter Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, Mayo Clinic in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, and Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, have been ranked among the best Neurology & Neurosurgery hospitals in the nation for 2024-2025 by U.S. News & World Report. Learn more about this top honor NeurosurgeryDepartmenthomeSectionsOverviewTests & proceduresConditions treatedDoctorsSpecialty groupsExpertise & rankingsClinical trialsResearchPatient storiesCosts & insuranceNews from Mayo ClinicReferrals SectionsRequest an AppointmentOverviewTests & proceduresConditions treatedDoctorsSpecialty groupsExpertise & rankingsClinical trialsResearchPatient storiesCosts & insuranceNews from Mayo ClinicReferrals ORG-20117095 Medical Departments & Centers Neurosurgery