Erin, Bring your Purell and your patience.

If you've never had a "Mayo experience" before, be prepared for lots of waiting around. And a lot of time between testing. Unless they've gotten better at organizing a patient's experience there, it can be quite frustrating. You may even want to tell them ahead of time that you only have a certain amount of time to be there and can't fly back again. Ask for what you need ahead of time!!!

I would highly suggest getting a hotel that is right next to the clinic. At the Rochester Mayo, most hotels have shuttles that go back and forth between the clinic. It may be easier for you to be closer. And having a hotel that has a fridge and microwave, for example, may make your stay less expensive.

Expect to see one main doctor, probably a neurologist, plus other specialists. The problem with a neurologist scheduling you there is that they will see your situation with only their specialty eyes. They may miss something. I'm actually not a fan of going to a place like that if you have a teaching university or something like that near your home. It's better for an internist to coordinate care. Just my experience. It's less costly, it can get done quicker and they have less of a chance of missing something.

Mayo is not full of Gods (not a religious reference but a doctoring one). They often miss things too. I hope your experience there is a good one and they can figure out what is going on.

Annie