Introduction

Recently, important strides have been made in clinical neurology and clinical neurosurgery, culminating in improved patient care. The last ten years have witnessed a new sophistication in neuroradiology, and the clear development of neuroophthalmology as a subspecialty. It is to these areas that the speakers at the 27th Stoneburner Lecture Series addressed themselves. The first part of the program emphasized cerebral vascular disease, and is presented in this issue. The second part of the program related primarily to the clinical care of patients with mechanical brain injury, brain tumors, and seizures, and will be presented in the following issue of the MCV Quarterly