Jonny Acheson

When Your Neurons Dance

A Story of a Doctor with Parkinson's

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Produktbeschreibung

Dr. Jonny Acheson, an Emergency Medicine Consultant in one of the UKâ s busiest departments, loved his job. Diagnosed with Parkinsonâ s in 2016, his once-thriving environment worsened his symptoms. When Your Neurons Dance explores his adaptation, support, and journey within medicine and beyond.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 168
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. August 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 252g
• ISBN-13: 9781032989976
• ISBN-10: 1032989971
• Artikelnr.: 73779609

Autorenporträt

Jonny Acheson is currently an NHS Emergency Medicine Consultant who advocates to increase the quality of care for people with Parkinson's when they are in hospital. He, alongside fellow NHS Professionals living and working with Parkinson's, has put Time Critical Medication on the national agenda working alongside Parkinson's UK. He is currently the Director of Engagement at the Parkinson's Excellence Network, a post he has held since 2022. He studied medicine at Queens University Belfast and subsequently worked in Emergency Departments in both Northern Ireland and the East Midlands. He dabbles in letter art to create short films and sketches to educate about Parkinson's. He has exhibited in Leicester, Barcelona and Paris. He lives in Leicestershire with his wife and two children.

Inhaltsangabe

1. The Long Walk 2. Simply Complex 3. This Bike Is on Me 4. Muscle Memory
5. Learning 6. Perseverance 7. The ED with PD 8. More Medication 9.
Connections and Coping 10. Kyoto 11. Oz and Oil 12. Community 13. Covid 14.
Compromise 15. More Symptoms 16. Healthcare Professionals with Parkinson's
17. La Sagrada Familia 18. Time Critical Medication 19. Co-morbidities 20.
Enabling not Disabling Epilogue End Notes Appendix 1: My Dad: His
Parkinson's through my nine-year-old eyes script Appendix 2: Time Critical
Medication: Ten Recommendations for hospitals