Allegheny General Hospital Search:
The Health Sciences Library at Allegheny General

PATIENT EDUCATION RESOURCES: MUSCULOSKELETAL & NEUROLOGICAL DISEASES & DISORDERS

ARTHRITIS
Arthritis answers - Atlanta, GA : Arthritis Foundation, 1999.
24 p.
ID number: 20001125 Type: 1 HSF
CN #8 1999 VF

Arthritis sourcebook – 2nd ed. – Detroit, MI : Omnigraphics, 2004.
ISBN/ISSN: 0780806670
xvi, 593 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
ID number: 20050613 Type: 1 HS
WE 344 S967A 2004

Coping with arthritis in its many forms - Rockville, MD : Food and Drug Administration, 1997.
1 folded sheet (6 p.) : ill. ; 28 cm.
(Publication ; no. (FDA) 97-1237)
ID number: 20000808 Type: 1 HSF
CN #4 1997 VF

Help your arthritis treatment work - Rockville, MD : Food and Drug Administration, 1998.
1 folded sheet (6 p.) : col. ill. ; 22 cm.
(FDA) ; 98-1270)
ID number: 20000802 Type: 1 HSF
CN #4 1998 VF

Living with rheumatoid arthritis - Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 1993.
ISBN/ISSN:0801845629
xix, 216 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
ID number: 94001201 Type: 1 HS
WE 346 S558L 1993

Osteoarthritis – Bethesda, MD : National Institutes of Health, 2001.
42 p.
ID number: 20040542 Type: 1 HSF
SK #9 2001 VF

Questions and answers about arthritis and exercise – Bethesda, MD : National Institutes of
Health, 2001.
18 p.
ID number: 20040549 Type: 1 HSF
CN #10 2001 VF

Questions and answers about arthritis and rheumatic diseases – Bethesda, MD : National
Institutes of Health, 2002.
34 p.
ID number: 20040546 Type: 1 HSF
CN #7 2002 VF

Questions and answers about arthritis pain – Bethesda, MD : National Institutes of Health, 2001.
18 p.
ID number: 2040548 Type: 1 HSF
CN #9 2001 VR

Rheumatoid arthritis - Atlanta, GA : Arthritis Foundation, 1999.
24 p.
ID number: 20001124 Type: 1 HSF
CN #2 1999 VF

ARTHRITIS--VIDEOCASSETTES
Arthritis - Evanston, IL : Altschul Group Corporation, 1994.
1 video (14 min) : sd, cl, VHS
(Medicine demystified)
ID number: 97001162 Type: 2 HS
WE 344 A787 1994 VIDEO

Arthritis II - Evanston, IL : Altschul Group Corporation, 1996.
1 video (14 min) : cd, cl, VHS
(Medicine demystified)
ID number: 97001165 Type: 2 HS
WE 344 A787 1996 VIDEO

Arthritis osteoarthritis - New York : Time Life Medical, 1996.
ISBN/ISSN:1575770199
1 video (30 min) : sd, cl, VHS
(At time of diagnosis)
ID number: 97000173 Type: 2 HS
WE 348 A787 1996 VIDEO

BONE DISEASES
Bone up on bone loss exercise to build healthy bones – National Institute of Child Health and
Human Development, 2001.
1 sheet
ID number: 20040682 Type: 1 HSF
BN #10 2001 VF

Caring for infants and children with osteogenesis imperfecta - Gaithersburg, MD : Osteogenesis
Imperfecta Foundation, 1998.
17 p.
ID number: 20001064 Type: 1 HSF
BN #3 1998 VF

Dairy calcium for women of all ages - [s.l.] : National Dairy Board, 1989.
1 pamphlet
ID number: 95001745 Type: 1 HSF
BN #5 1989 VF

Osteogenesis imperfecta - Bethesda, MD : National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, 2000.
17 p.
ID number: 20010201 Type: 1 HSF
BN #6 2000 VF

Osteoporosis - Bethesda, MD : National Institutes of Health, 2000.
40 p.
ID number: 20010468 Type: 1 HSF
BN #4 2000 VF

Osteoporosis and bone loss – San Bruno, CA : Stay Well, 2002.
15 p.
ID number: 20030301 Type: 1 HSF
BN #9 2002 VF

Osteoporosis in men - Bethesda, MD : National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and
Skin Diseases, 2000.
13 p.
ID number: 20010200 Type: 1 HSF
BN #1 2000 VF

Preventing osteoporosis - Washington, DC : ACOG, 1997.
1 pamphlet
ID number: 95001742 Type: 1 HSF
BN #2 1997 VF

Questions and answers about bone cancer - Bethesda, MD : National Cancer Institute, 1999.
4 p.
ID number: 20001067 Type: 1 HSF
BN #8 1999 VF

A woman's guide to osteoporosis - San Bruno, CA : Stay Well, 2000.
15 p.
ID number: 20001262 Type: 1 HSF
BN #7 2000 VF

BONE DISEASES -- VIDEOTAPES
Fractures - Evanston, IL : Altschul Group Corporation, 1994.
1 video (14 min) : sd, cl, VHS
(Medicine demystified)
ID number: 97001216 Type: 2 HS
WE 180 F798M 1994 VIDEO

Osteoporosis - New York : Time Life Medical, 1996.
ISBN/ISSN:1575770059
1 video (30 min) : sd, cl, VHS
(At time of diagnosis)
ID number: 97000161 Type: 2 HS
WE 250 O85 1996 VIDEO

Osteoporosis - Evanston, IL : Altschul Group, 1996.
1 video (14 min) : sd, cl, VHS
(Medicine demystified)
ID number: 97001164 Type: 2 HS
WE 250 O89 1996 VIDEO

Osteoporosis what every woman should know - Washington, DC : ACOG, 1997.
1 video (20 min) : sd, cl, VHS
ID number: 98000705 Type: 2 HS
WE 250 O99 1997 VIDEO

Scoliosis - Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities and Sciences, 1998.
1 video (20 min) : sd, cl, VHS
ID number: 99000467 Type: 2 HS
WE 735 S255 1998 VIDEO

BRAIN NEOPLASMS
Navigating through a strange land a book for brain tumor patients and their families – San
Francisco : Indigo Press, 1995.
ISBN/ISSN:0964121417
xiv, 232 p. : ill.; 23 cm.
ID number: 97000585 Type: 1 HS
WL 358 N215R 1995

What you need to know about brain tumors - Bethesda, MD : National Cancer Institute, 1995.
36 p.
ID number: 20010023 Type: 1 HSF
HNN #2 1995 VF

BRAIN NEOPLASMS--VIDEOCASSETTES
Brain tumor surgery - Camp Hill, PA : Check Med Systems Inc, 1994.
1 video (10 min) : sd, cl, VHS
ID number: 97000075 Type: 2 HS
WL 358 B849 1994 VIDEO

BRAIN--PHYSIOLOGY
How your brain works - Emeryville, CA : Ziff-Davis Press, 1995.
ISBN/ISSN:1562762559
xii, 170 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
ID number: 97000627 Type: 1 HS
WL 300 N944H 1995

EPILEPSY
Epilepsy new treatments new choices – Landover, MD : Epilepsy Foundation of America, 2002.
15 p.
ID number: 20040140 Type: 1 HSF
EP #3 2002 VF

Epilepsy questions and answers about severe disorders – Landover, MD : Epilepsy Foundation of
America, 2003.
22 p.
ID number: 20040139 Type: 1 HSF
EP #2 2002 VF

Seizures and epilepsy in childhood a guide for parents - 2nd. - Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 1997.
ISBN/ISSN:0801854970
xxiii, 320 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
ID number: 98000268 Type: 1 HS
WL 385 F664S 1997

Seizure recognition and first aid – Landover, MD : Epilepsy Foundation of America, 2002.
1 pamphlet
ID number: 20040138 Type: 1 HSF
EP #1 2002 VF

The brainstorms companion epilepsy in our view - New York : Raven Press, 1995.
ISBN/ISSN:0781702305
xxii, 134 p. ; 24 cm.
ID number: 95001872 Type: 1 HS
WL 385 S291B 1995

FIBROMYALGIA
Questions and answers about fibromyalgia – Bethesda, MD : National Institutes of Health, 1999.
8 p.
ID number: 20040550 Type: 1 HSF
MU #15 2002 VF

MUSCULAR DISEASES
Everybody's different nobody's perfect - New York : Muscular Dystrophy Association, 1985.
1 pamphlet
ID number: 96000212 Type: 1 HSF
MU #4 1985 VF

Facts about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - Tucson, AZ : Muscular Dystrophy Association, 1998.
11 p.
ID number: 20010088 Type: 1 HSF
MU #5 1998 VF

Facts about metabolic diseases of muscle - Tucson, AZ : Muscular Dystrophy Association, 2000.
19 p.
ID number: 20010096 Type: 1 HSF
MU #6 2000 VF

Facts about muscular dystrophy - Tucson, AZ : Muscular Dystrophy Association, 2000.
19 p.
ID number: 20010098 Type: 1 HSF
MU #7 2000 VF

Facts about myasthenia gravis - Tucson, AZ : Muscular Dystrophy Association, 1999.
19 p.
ID number: 20010094 Type: 1 HSF
MU #11 1999 VF

Facts about myopathies - Tucson, AZ : Muscular Dystrophy Association, 2000.
17 p.
ID number: 20010097 Type: 1 HSF
MU #13 2000 VF

Facts about polymyositis dermatomyositis - Tucson, AZ : Muscular Dystrophy Association,
1998.
13 p.
ID number: 20010095 Type: 1 HSF
MU #12 1998 VF

Facts about spinal muscular atrophy - Tucson, AZ : Muscular Dystrophy Association, 1998.
15 p.
ID number: 20010089 Type: 1 HSF
MU #2 1998 VF

Hey I'm here too - New York : Muscular Dystrophy Association, 1989.
1 pamphlet
ID number: 96000209 Type: 1 HSF
MU #1 1989 VF

Learning to live with neuromuscular disease a message for parents - Tucson, AZ : Muscular
Dystrophy Association, 1999.
11 p.
ID number: 20010090 Type: 1 HSF
MU #3 1999 VF

MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES--IN OLD AGE
Coping with impaired mobility - San Diego, CA : Singular Publishing Group, 1994.
ISBN/ISSN:1879105659
xv, 256 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
ID number: 95001330 Type: 1 HS
WE 140 M216C 1994

NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES & DISORDERS
100 questions and answers about Parkinson disease - Boston : Jones and Bartlett, 2003.
ISBN/ISSN:0763704334
xiv, 238 p.
ID number: 20030542 Type: 1 HS
WL 359 L365H 2003

About carotid endarterectomy - Chicago, IL : American College of Surgeons, 1995.
1 pamphlet
ID number: 20000737 Type: 1 HSF
NR #3 1995 VF

Bell's palsy - Bethesda, MD : National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, 2000.
2 p.
ID number: 20010102 Type: 1 HSF
NR #6 2000 VF

Bell's palsy patient and family guide - Palo Alto, CA : Palo Alto Medical Publishing, 1994.
1 pamphlet
ID number: 96001985 Type: 1 HSF
NR #18 1994 VF

Depression and Parkinson’s disease – Bethesda, MD : National Institute of Mental Health, 2002.
4 p.
ID number: 20040643 Type: 1 HSF
CE #1 2002 VF

Dizziness or vertigo understanding balance problems - San Bruno, CA : Stay Well, 1999.
7 p.
ID number: 20001259 Type: 1 HSF
CE #11 1999 VF

Facts about Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease - Tucson, AZ : Muscular Dystrophy Association, 2000.
15 p.
ID number: 20010092 Type: 1 HSF
NR #3 2000 VF

Facts about Friedreich's ataxia - Tucson, AZ : Muscular Dystrophy Association, 1999.
15 p.
ID number: 20010093 Type: 1 HSF
NR #4 1999 VF

How your brain works - Emeryville, CA : Ziff-Davis Press, 1995.
ISBN/ISSN:1562762559
xii, 170 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
ID number: 97000627 Type: 1 HS
WL 300 N944H 1995

How to talk to your doctor about headaches - Chicago, IL : National Headache Foundation,1989.
1 pamphlet
ID number: 96000749 Type: 1 HSF
NR #10 1989 VF

Living with Tourette syndrome - New York : Simon & Schuster, 1995.
ISBN/ISSN:068481160X
256 p. ; 22 cm.
ID number: 97000602 Type: 1 HS
WM 197 S556L 1995

Managing your headaches – 2nd ed. – New York, NY : Springer, 2005.
ISBN/ISSN: 0387222510
x, 171 p. : ill, ; 22 cm.
ID number: 20050612 Type: 1 HS
WL 342 G197M 2005

Narcolepsy - Bethesda, MD : National Institutes of Health, 1996.
4 p.
ID number: 20001127 Type: 1 HSF
CE #7 1996 VF

Parkinson's disease living with a chronic illness - San Bruno, CA : Krames Communications,
1996.
15 p.
ID number: 96002570 Type: 1 HSF
CE #13 1996 VF

Reye syndrome the decline of a disease - Rockville, MD : Food and Drug Administration, 1994.
3 p.
ID number: 96001454 Type: 1 HSF
NR #17 1994 VF

NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES & DISORDERS -- VIDEOTAPES
Migraine and other headaches - New York : Time Life Medical, 1996.
ISBN/ISSN:1575770172
1 video (30 min) : sd, cl, VHS
(At time of diagnosis)
ID number: 97000177 Type: 2 HS
WL 344 M636 1996 VIDEO

Multiple sclerosis - Evanston, IL : Altschul Group Corporation, 1994.
1 video (14 min) : sd, cl, VHS
(Medcine demystified)
ID number: 97001158 Type: 2 HS
WL 360 M961 1994 VIDEO

ORTHOPEDICS
Orthopaedics keeping you on the move - Daly City, CA : Krames Communications, 1989.
7 p.
ID number: 95002325 Type: 1 HSF
OP #14 1989 VF

Sprains and fractures understanding healing and recovery - San Bruno, CA : Stay Well, 1999.
15 p.
ID number: 20001269 Type: 1 HSF
OP #27 1999 VF

Understanding arthroscopy looking into your ankle knee wrist elbow or shoulder - San Bruno,
CA : Stay Well, 1998.
15 p.
ID number: 20001265 Type: 1 HSF
OP #5 1998 VF

--BACK/SPINE/NECK
The ABCs of moving and lifting things safely - South Deerfield, MA : Channing L. Bete
Company, 1986.
15 p.
ID number: 95001751 Type: 1 HSF
BK #4 1986 VF

About low back pain when you need an operation - Chicago, IL : American College of Surgeons,
1993.
1 pamphlet
ID number: 96002199 Type: 1 HSF
BK #18 1993 VF

Back and neck disorders sourcebook basic information about disorders and injuries of the spinal cord and vertebrae including facts on chiropractic treatment surgical interventions paralysis and rehabilitation... - Detroit, MI : Omnigraphics, 1997.
ISBN/ISSN:0780802020
xi, 548 p. : ill.
(Health reference series ; v. 24)
ID number: 98001106 Type: 1 HS
WL 5 B126B 1997

Back basics managing spine and disc problems with self-care - San Bruno, CA : Stay Well,
1999.
15 p.
ID number: 20001281 Type: 1 HSF
BK #11 1999 VF

Back exercises for a healthy back your 15-minute workout - San Bruno, CA : Stay Well, 1999.
15 p.
ID number: 20001285 Type: 1 HSF
BK #13 1999 VF

Back owner's manual a guide to the care of the low back - San Bruno, CA : Stay Well, 1999.
15 p.
ID number: 20001282 Type: 1 HSF
BK #12 1999 VF

Back tips for health care providers – San Bruno, CA : Stay Well, 1999.
15 p.
ID number: 20001284 Type: 1 HSF
BK #3 1999 VF

Back tips for people who sit - San Bruno, CA : Stay Well, 1998.
7 p.
ID number: 20001279 Type: 1 HSF
OP #26 1999 VF

Back to backs a guide to preventing back injury - San Bruno, CA : Stay Well, 2000.
15 p.
ID number: 20001280 Type: 1 HSF
BK #10 2000 VF

Easing back pain during pregnancy - Washington, DC : American College of Obstetricians and
Gynecologists, 1997.
1 pamphlet
ID number: 20010153 Type: 1 HSF
PRG #65 1997 VF

Myelogram an imaging study of your spinal canal - San Bruno, CA : Stay Well, 1999.
1 pamphlet
ID number: 20001221 Type: 1 HSF
BK #7 1999 VF

Neck exercises for a healthy neck your 15-minute program - San Bruno, CA : Stay Well, 1999.
7 p.
ID number: 20001270 Type: 1 HSF
OP #23 1999 VF

Neck owner's manual a guide to the treatment of neck problems - San Bruno, CA : Stay Well,
1999.
15 p.
ID number: 20001271 Type: 1 HSF
OP #22 1999 VF

On the job back exercises stretch and strengthen check yourself work easier - Daly City, CA :
Krames Communications, 1989.
15 p.
ID number: 95001756 Type: 1 HSF
BK #9 1989 VF

Poor posture hurts good posture works - Daly City, CA : Krames Communications, 1986.
7 p.
ID number: 95002336 Type: 1 HSF
OP #25 1986 VF

The post-op back book taking charge of your recovery from surgery – San Bruno, CA : Stay
Well, 2000.
15 p.
ID number: 20001283 Type: 1 HSF
BK #2 2000 VF

Protecting your back - Virginia Beach, VA : Coastal Healthcare, 1993.
16 p.
ID number: 95001748 Type: 1 HSF
BK #1 1993 VF

Remember your back warmups work lifting tips and easy exercises – San Bruno, CA : Stay Well,
1998.
15 p.
ID number: 20001225 Type: 1 HSF
BK #5 1998 VF

Spinal surgery for your lower back getting back into the swing of things - San Bruno, CA : Stay
Well, 1998.
15 p.
ID number: 20001278 Type: 1 HSF
OP #24 1998 VF

--BACK--VIDEOCASSETTES
Back pain lower back - New York : Time Life Medical, 1996.
ISBN/ISSN:157577013X
1 video (30 min) : sd, cl, VHS
(At time of diagnosis)
ID number: 97000165 Type: 2 HS
WE 755 B126 1996 VIDEO

Facts about backs - Reston, VA : International Telecommunications Services, Inc, 1985.
1 video (18 min) : sd, cl, VHS
ID number: 86001822 Type: 2 HS
WE 750 F145 1985 VIDEO

Overcoming low back pain - Chicago, IL : American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 1990.
1 video (10 min) : sd, cl, VHS
ID number: 97000270 Type: 2 HS
WE 755 O96 1990 VIDEO

Scoliosis - Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities and Sciences, 1998.
1 video (20 min) : sd, cl, VHS
ID number: 99000467 Type: 2 HS
WE 735 S255 1998 VIDEO

--ELBOW/WRIST/HAND
Carpal tunnel syndrome relieving the pressure in your wrist - San Bruno, CA : Stay Well, 1999.
7 p.
ID number: 20001276 Type: 1 HSF
OP #11 1999 VF

Elbow owner's manual a guide to treating and preventing common elbow problems - San Bruno,
CA : Stay Well, 1998.
15 p.
ID number: 20001274 Type: 1 HSF
OP #13 1998 VF

Hand and wrist owner's manual a guide to common hand and wrist injuries - San Bruno, CA :
Stay Well, 2000.
15 p.
ID number: 20001266 Type: 1 HSF
OP #8 2000 VF

--FOOT/ANKLE
Ankle owner's manual a guide to common ankle injuries - San Bruno, CA : Stay Well, 1999.
7 p.
ID number: 20001264 Type: 1 HSF
OP #9 1999 VF

The foot book a guide to podiatric care - Daly City, CA : Krames Communications, 1989.
15 p.
ID number: 95002332 Type: 1 HSF
OP #21 1989 VF

Foot surgery same day surgery - San Bruno, CA : Stay Well, 1998.
1 pamphlet
ID number: 20001305 Type: 1 HSF
OP #10 1998 VF

Laser foot surgery an advance in podiatric care - Daly City, CA : Krames Communications,
1989.
15 p.
ID number: 95002330 Type: 1 HSF
OP #19 1989 VF

Orthopaedic foot surgery relieving pain and improving function – San Bruno, CA : Stay Well,
1999.
15 p.
ID number: 20001267 Type: 1 HSF
OP #31 1999 VF

--HIP
After a hip fracture getting back on your feet again - San Bruno, CA : Stay Well, 1998.
15 p.
ID number: 20001277 Type: 1 HSF
OP #1 1998 VF

After total hip replacement living with your new hip - San Bruno, CA : Krames
Communications, 1996.
15 p.
ID number: 96002576 Type: 1 HSF
OP #33 1996 VF

--KNEE
After total knee replacement living with your new knee - San Bruno, CA : Krames
Communications, 1996.
15 p.
ID number: 96002575 Type: 1 HSF
OP #32 1996 VF

Knee owner's manual a guide to the treatment of knee problems - San Bruno, CA : Stay Well,
1999.
15 p.
ID number: 20001272 Type: 1 HSF
OP #16 1999 VF

Total knee replacement improving movement - San Bruno, CA : Stay Well, 1999.
15 p.
ID number: 20001273 Type: 1 HSF
OP #15 1999 VF

--SHOULDER
Shoulder instability regaining stability and control - San Bruno, CA : Stay Well, 2000.
15 p.
ID number: 20001268 Type: 1 HSF
OP #29 2000 VF

Shoulder owner's manual a guide to the treatment of common shoulder problems - San Bruno,
CA : Stay Well, 1999.
15 p.
ID number: 20001275 Type: 1 HSF
OP #12 1999 VF

Shoulder replacement surgery relieving your shoulder pain - San Bruno, CA: Krames
Communications, 1995.
15 p.
ID number: 96002113 Type: 1 HSF
OP #30 1995 VF

SLEEP DISORDERS
About sleep disorders - South Deerfield, MA : Channing L Bete Company, 2000.
15 p.
ID number: 20000881 Type: 1 HSF
SL #3 2000 VF

Sleeping through the night tips for caregivers - Santa Cruz, CA : Journeyworks, 1996.
1 pamphlet
ID number: 20001103 Type: 1 HSF
CG #11 1996 VF

SLEEP DISORDERS--IN INFANCY & CHILDHOOD
Sleep problems in children - Elk Grove Village, IL : American Academy of Pediatrics, 1999.
1 pamphlet
ID number: 20001042 Type: 1 HSF
SL #1 1999 VF

SLEEP DISORDERS--VIDEOCASSETTES
Snoring and obstructive sleep apnea - Timonium, MD : Milner-Fenwick, 1996.
1 video (15 min) : sd, cl, VHS
ID number: 20000648 Type: 2 HS
WF 143 S811M 1996 VIDEO

SLEEP APNEA
Mandibular advancement devices for obstructive sleep apnea – Plymouth Meeting, PA :
ECRA, 2002.
32 p.
ID number: 20030073 Type: 1 HSF
SL #4 2002 VF

Snoring and sleep apnea - San Bruno, CA : Stay Well, 1999.
15 p.
ID number: 20001198 Type: 1 HSF
SL #2 1999 VF

MUSCULOSKELETAL & NEUROLOGICAL DISEASES & DISORDERS -- WEB SITES
American Association on Mental Retardation
Epilepsy Foundation of America (EFA)
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
National Osteoporosis Foundation
National Sleep Foundation