Kurt Schurmann, MD; Friedrich Loew, MD; and Madjid Sammi, MD

Three neurosurgeons from Germany discuss the history of neurosurgery in that country from about 1887 to the present and their own roles in this development. Dr. Schurmann is Professor Emeritus at the Neurosurgical Clinic the University of Mainz. Dr. Loew is Professor Emeritus at the Neurosurgical Clinic at Homburg/Saar. Dr. Sammi is at the Medical School of Hannover at the Nordstadt Hospital.