This text considers areas of neurosurgery and related fields, in which important progress has been made. The technical standards section features detailed descriptions of standard procedures to assist young neurosurgeons in their postgraduate training.

This series, sponsored by the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies, has already become a classic. In general, one volume is published per year. The Advances section presents fields of neurosurgery and related areas in which important recent progress has been made. The Technical Standards section features detailed description of standard procedures to assist young neurosurgeons in their post-graduate training. The contributions are written by experienced clinicians and are reviewed by all members of the Editorial Board.

Advances: ? Is There any Future for Robots in Neurosurgery? (A. L. Benabid, D. Hoffmann, S. Lavallee, P. Cinquin, J. Demongeot, J. F. Le Bas, F. Danel) ? Aspects of the Medical Management in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (J. P. Castel) Technical Standards: ? Unilateral Partial Hemilaminectomy for the Removal of Extra- and Intramedullary Tumours and AVMS (M. G. Yasargil, B. I. Tranmer, T. E. Adamson, P. Roth) ? Organization of the Primary Transportation of Head Injuries and Other Emergencies in the Federal Republic of Germany (H. Dietz) ? Advances in Drug Delivery Systems and Applications in Neurosurgery (Y. Lazorthes, B. Sallerin-Caute, J. C. Verdie, R. Bastide)