Mayo Clinic offers the latest in neurological care with innovative therapies, new techniques and clinical trials developed by our world-class experts. Our neurologists help more than 100,000 adults and children each year, including those with serious, rare or complex conditions.
The Mayo Clinic Department of Neurology is one of the largest and most comprehensive neurological practices in the world. It includes more than 200 experts in diagnosing and treating more than 500 conditions of the nervous system. These include epilepsy, autoimmune neurology, aneurysms, movement disorders, dementias, stroke, brain and spinal cord tumors, multiple sclerosis, headache, neuromuscular diseases, peripheral nerve disorders, speech disorders, and neurological disorders in children.
The right care the first time
Successful treatment starts with an accurate diagnosis. Our experts take the time to get it right. You might undergo several tests so that your doctors can identify exactly what's causing your symptoms. Our neurologists and neurosurgeons work with radiologists who use innovative and advanced imaging technologies, including 7-tesla MRI, magnetic resonance elastography, PET scans and molecular diagnostics.
Top ranked
Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, Mayo Clinic in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, and Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, rank among the Best Hospitals for neurology and neurosurgery in the U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals 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 2024-2025 "Best Children's Hospitals" rankings.
Mayo Clinic is top-ranked in more specialties than any other hospital and has been recognized as an Honor Roll member according to the U.S. News & World Report's 2024-2025 "Best Hospitals" rankings.
Applying research to improve care
Our neuroscientists constantly seek new knowledge to improve diagnosis and treatment for people with brain, spine and nervous system disorders. Their groundbreaking projects include sleep-disordered breathing, narcolepsy, restless legs syndrome, insomnia, seizures, antiepileptic medicines, and electrical stimulation to stop seizures and epilepsy. They advance the understanding of what causes Parkinson's disease and seek new medicines to control pain in chronic headaches and to treat dementia.
You may have an opportunity to be part of one of the clinic's many neurology-related clinical trials.
Collaborative, seamless care
Why choose Mayo Clinic for brain and central nervous system conditions
For decades, patients with neurological conditions have turned to Mayo Clinic for answers. Neurological expert care made possible through advanced research, new treatments, state of the art technology. Patient surrounded by a team of experts from multiple specialties. Because more minds are better than one, all dedicated to preventing, detecting, treating, healing. Offering less invasive procedures and individualized brain mapping. New therapies, higher resolution MRI, augmented reality, robotics and fluorescence. Together we are defining the future of neurological care.
Our neurologists work with experts in other specialties to provide comprehensive, patient-centered care. Your team might include doctors trained in brain and nervous system surgery, tumors of the brain and nervous system, brain and nervous system imaging, mental health conditions, sleep disorders, molecular diagnostics, speech conditions, eye conditions, pain medicine, physical medicine and rehabilitation, cardiology, or other medical and surgical specialties.
A team focused on you
A team of specialists listens to your needs and evaluates your condition from every angle before developing an individualized treatment plan in line with your goals. Your test results are available quickly, and appointment schedules are coordinated. What might take months to complete elsewhere can often be done in days at Mayo Clinic.
The reach of Mayo Clinic Neurology is extended by dozens of telestroke sites across the country. And Mayo Clinic Health System clinics, hospitals and healthcare facilities are in 39 communities in Minnesota and Wisconsin. These sites provide Mayo Clinic neurology and neurosurgery expertise to their local communities.
Expert care for children
At Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, our staff includes doctors trained in treating children with conditions of the brain, spine and nervous system. These specialists are called pediatric neurologists. They work with other pediatric healthcare professionals to diagnose and treat children and adolescents with serious, rare or complex conditions, including epilepsy, cerebral palsy and spina bifida. Children seen in the Pediatric Brain Tumor Clinic might have a team that also includes neuropsychologists, neuroradiologists, neuropathologists or other specialists.
Children needing care at a hospital might go to Mayo Eugenio Litta Children's Hospital at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Nurses trained in treating children and adolescents with neurological conditions staff the unit. Child life specialists help you and your child deal with natural worries about illness, medical procedures and hospital care.
Mayo Clinic Children's Center
Highly skilled pediatric experts diagnose and treat all types of conditions in children. As a team, we work together to find answers, set goals and develop a treatment plan tailored to your child's needs.
Learn more about the Children's Center.
Why choose Mayo Clinic for brain and central nervous system conditions
Movement, breathing, senses, thought and speech. So many vital functions controlled by the brain and central nervous system. Which is why it's crucial to seek the finest care. For us, leading the way forward is nothing new. Mayo Clinic neurology and neurosurgery improve the lives of patients. By sharing ideas across medical specialties, to develop individualized plans to treat the most complex nervous system disorders. Focused on long-term outcomes of patients. Treating each individual with the respect they deserve throughout their care journey. To push the boundaries for the next generation of neurological treatment through research. Committed teams who take joy in putting the needs of the patient first.
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Nov. 22, 2024