1. Intradural and extradural spinal metastases

   • U. Schick
   • G. Marquardt
   • R. Lorenz

   Review Pages: 1 - 5

2. Intradural and extradural spinal metastases

   • P. Schmiedek

   Comment Pages: 6 - 6

3. Intradural and extradural spinal metastases

   • P. Grunert

   Comment Pages: 7 - 7

4. Spinal tuberculosis (Pott’s disease): its clinical presentation, surgical management, and outcome. A survey study on 694 patients

   • M. Turgut

   Original Article Pages: 8 - 13

5. Cerebral ganglioglioma with epilepsy: neuroimaging features and treatment

   • S. Nishio
   • T. Morioka
   • M. Fukui

   Neurooncology Pages: 14 - 19

6. Recurrence of benign spinal neoplasms

   • U. Schick
   • G. Marquardt
   • R. Lorenz

   Neurooncology Pages: 20 - 25

7. Effect of pinealectomy on immune parameters in rats with Staphylococcus aureus infection

   • E. Beskonakli
   • S. Palaoglu
   • Y. Taskin

   Basic Research Pages: 26 - 30

8. Valproic acid sodium-induced spina bifida occulta in the rat

   • S. Ceylan
   • S. Duru
   • S. Ceylan

   Basic Research Pages: 31 - 34

9. The effects of intravenous fentanyl and lidocaine infiltration on the hemodynamic response to skull pin placement

   • Z. Özköse
   • S¸. Yardim
   • A. Pa¸sao˘glu

   Basic Research Pages: 35 - 37

10. Surgery of a cavernous angioma making a tunnel between the fourth ventricle and tubercle

    • T. Koyama
    • K. Kyoshima
    • S. Kobayashi

    Case Report Pages: 38 - 40

11. Retained surgical sponges, a denied neurosurgical reality? Cautionary note

    • G. Marquardt
    • J. Rettig
    • V. Seifert

    Case Report Pages: 41 - 43

12. Intradural lumbar disc herniation: report of two cases

    • R. K. Koç
    • H. Akdemir
    • A. Menkü

    Case Report Pages: 44 - 47

13. Central neurocytoma presenting with intratumoral hemorrhage

    • J. Jamshidi
    • S. Izumoto
    • M. Maruno

    Case Report Pages: 48 - 52

14. Book Reviews

    Pages: 53 - 53

15. Announcement

    Pages: 54 - 54