Targeted at clinicians and residents, this series has already become a classic, with one volume published each 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 descriptions of standard procedures to assist young neurosurgeons in their post-graduate training. The contributions have been written by experienced clinicians and are reviewed by all members of the editorial board.

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Advances.- The transition from child to adult in neurosurgery.- Conflicts of interest in medical practice.- Neurosurgical treatment of perineal neuralgias.- Tecnical standards.- Spinal cord stimulation for ischemic heart disease and peripheral vascular disease.- Surgical anatomy of the petrous apex and petroclival region.- Percutaneous destructive pain procedures on the upper spinal cord and brain stem in cancer pain: CT-guided techniques, indications and results.- Carpal tunnel syndrome a comprehensive review.