Dr. Fred Michael Cutrer M.D.
Neurologist | Neurology
200 1st St SW Rochester MN , 55902About
Fred Michael Cutrer, MD, is a neurologist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. With over 24 years of experience, he specializes in headache disorders and serves as the Headache Division Chair. Educated at the University of Mississippi, where he also completed his internship, Dr. Cutrer went on to complete a residency at the University of California, Los Angeles and fellowships at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. He is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and is a professional member of the American Headache Society, International Headache Society, American Neurological Association, and the American Academy of Neurology.
Education and Training
MD at the University of Mississippi
Univ of Ms Sch of Med, Jackson Ms 1988
University of Mississippi School of Medicine 1988
Board Certification
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology- Neurology
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Non-NMDA glutamate receptors modulate capsaicin induced c-fos expression within trigeminal nucleus caudalis.
- Effects of PNU-109,291, a selective 5-HT1D receptor agonist, on electrically induced dural plasma extravasation and capsaicin-evoked c-fos immunoreactivity within trigeminal nucleus caudalis.
- Recent advances in functional neuroimaging.
- Perfusion weighted imaging during migraine: spontaneous visual aura and headache.
- Functional neuroimaging: enhanced understanding of migraine pathophysiology.
- Attenuation by butalbital of capsaicin-induced c-fos-like immunoreactivity in trigeminal nucleus caudalis.
- Antiepileptic drugs: how they work in headache.
- The use of multiattribute decision models in evaluating triptan treatment options in migraine.
- Secondary SUNCT due to intraorbital, metastatic bronchial carcinoid.
- Cluster headache with short-lived visual symptoms.
- Pain relief and persistence of dysautonomic features in a patient with hemicrania continua responsive to botulinum toxin type A.
- Botulinum toxin treatment of cephalalgia alopecia increases substance P and
- Clinical translation: targeting cortical spreading depression.
- Brain Changes in Responders vs. Non-Responders in Chronic Migraine: Markers of Disease Reversal.
- The non-peptide neurokinin-1 antagonist, RPR 100893, decreases c-fos expression in trigeminal nucleus caudalis following noxious chemical meningeal stimulation.
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Lectures on His Area of Specialty -
Treatments
- Headaches
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Neuropathy
- Pain
- Migraine
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
Internships
- University of Mississippi, 1989
Fellowships
- Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 1994
Professional Society Memberships
- American Headache Society, International Headache Society, American Neurological Association, American Academy of Neurology
Articles and Publications
- Published
What do you attribute your success to?
- His personal interest in his patients and their problems and having personal experience- he is able to relate to his patients as well as his scientific curiosity.
Hobbies / Sports
- Enjoys Music
Favorite professional publications
- Neurology and Headache Journals
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