Cluster headache
    Doctors and departments

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    Doctors who treat this condition

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    1. Chia-Chun Chiang, M.D.

      Headache Specialist, Vascular Neurologist
      1. Rochester, MN
    2. Cristina A. Cruz Cortes, M.D.

      Headache Specialist
      1. Jacksonville, FL
    3. Michael M. Cutrer, M.D.

      Neurologist
      1. Rochester, MN
    4. Olga P. Fermo, M.D.

      Neurologist
      1. Jacksonville, FL
    5. Ivan Garza, M.D.

      Neurologist
    6. Laine L. Green, M.D.

      Neurologist
      1. Phoenix, AZ
    7. Rashmi B. Halker Singh, M.D.

      Neurologist
      1. Phoenix, AZ
    8. Narayan R. Kissoon, M.D.

      Neurologist
      1. Rochester, MN
    9. Yulia Orlova, M.D., Ph.D.

      Neurologist
      1. Jacksonville, FL
    10. Beth E. Robertson, M.D.

      Headache Specialist
      1. Rochester, MN

    Research

    Mayo Clinic researchers study cluster headache and other types of headache. Researchers study new medicines and other treatments to help prevent and treat cluster headaches. Read more about Mayo Clinic pain and headache research.

    Researchers continue studying other promising cluster headache treatments, including:

    • Occipital nerve stimulation. In this procedure, a surgeon implants electrodes in the back of the head and connects them to a small generator. The electrodes send impulses to stimulate the area of the occipital nerve. This might block or relieve pain signals.
    • Deep brain stimulation. In this procedure, a surgeon implants an electrode into a specific area of the brain, known as the hypothalamus. This area is linked to the timing of cluster headache periods. The surgeon connects the electrode to a generator that changes the brain's electrical impulses. This might help relieve pain.

    Publications

    See a list of publications about cluster headache by Mayo Clinic doctors on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine.

    Research profiles

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    1. Christopher J. Boes

      M.D.

      Professor of History of Medicine, Professor of Neurology

    2. Michael M. Cutrer

      M.D.

      Professor of Neurology

    3. Rashmi B. Halker Singh

      M.D.

      Professor of Neurology

    4. Narayan R. Kissoon

      M.D.

      Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Assistant Professor of Neurology

    5. Beth E. Robertson

      M.D.

      Associate Professor of Neurology

    6. Todd J. Schwedt

      M.D.

      Professor of Neurology

    7. Amaal J. Starling

      M.D.

      Associate Professor of Neurology

    8. Jennifer I. Stern

      M.D.

      Assistant Professor of Neurology

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