Cluster Headache
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Migrainous neuralgia, also known as cluster headache, is a type of very intense headache that occurs in episodes concentrated within certain periods. The pain is usually located on one side only, around or behind the eye.
Common symptoms: sharp, stabbing pain on one side of the head, tearing, redness of the eye, nasal congestion, and restlessness during the attacks.
When should you see a doctor? It is advisable to seek evaluation for very intense, repeated headaches or ones that change in pattern and affect daily life.
Which specialist treats it? The neurologist is the one who studies and guides this type of pain; the neurophysiologist and the neurosurgeon may step in in specific situations. Receiving a professional evaluation helps distinguish migrainous neuralgia from other causes of headache and plan its management.
Data on 28 doctors who treat cluster headache
Which specialist treats cluster headache?
Cluster Headache is usually treated by specialists in neurologist, neurophysiologist, pediatric neurologist, internist, neurosurgeon, pediatrician.
Treatment by city
Doctors specialized in cluster headache
Dr. José Ramón Olivas C.
Dr. Lorely Vianey Bres Ramírez
Dr. Kim Danae Díaz Juárez
Dr. Isaac E. Tello Mata
Dr. Carlos Andrés Aceves Barrios
Dr. Mauricio Armando Esqueda Liquidano
Dr. Maritza Tena Medina
Dr. Miguel Ángel Martínez Benaiges
Dr. Guillermo Fojaco Villanueva
Dr. Ivette Victorino
Dr. Daniel Aguirre Fernández
Dr. Andrea Avila Martinez
Dr. Jorge Alberto Carmona Meza
Dr. Sandra Herrera Rodriguez
Dr. Valeria Gómez Galván
Dr. Andrea Piñeyro V.
Dr. Elisa Barrios Santos
Dr. Esmirna Arlette Pantoja Alcocer
Dr. Elideth Paniagua Anduiza
Dr. Valery Fabiola Lerma Torres
Frequently asked questions
What is cluster headache?
Migrainous neuralgia, also known as cluster headache, is a type of very intense headache that occurs in episodes concentrated within certain periods. The pain is usually located on one side only, around or behind the eye.
Which doctor treats cluster headache?
Cluster Headache is usually treated by specialists in neurologist, neurophysiologist, pediatric neurologist, internist, neurosurgeon, pediatrician.