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.