Abstract: Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) has been applied in some kinds of surgery, which improves patients' satisfaction and utilization efficiency of medical resources. However, the application of ERAS in the perioperative period of neurosurgery is still at the exploratory stage in China. In this review, we briefly introduce the concept of ERAS and summarize recent research progression in the enhanced recovery of neurosurgical patients in order to improve perioperative anesthesia management in neurosurgical patients and promote ERAS in the rehabilitation after surgery.