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  1. Mark A. Whealy, M.D.

    Mark A. Whealy, M.D.

    1. Neurologist
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Botox injection, Nerve block, Occipital nerve block, Tension headache, Neuralgia, Trigeminal neuralgia, CSF leak, Clust...er headache, Migraine, Migraine with aura, Medication overuse headache, Pseudotumor cerebri, Hemicrania, Headache, Occipital neuralgia, New daily persistent headache

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 are studying promising new 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. This area, known as the hypothalamus, is linked to the timing of cluster headache periods. A surgeon connects the electrode to a generator that changes the brain's electrical impulses. This might help relieve pain.

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

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