When Your Neurons Dance - A Story of a Doctor With Parkinsons

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

List of contents

1: The Long Walk 2: Simply Complex 3: Muscle Memory 4: This Bike Is On Me 5: Emergency Department MD 6. ED with PD 7: More Medication 8: Dublin 9:Connections and Coping 10: Kyoto 11:Caroline 12: Ray 13: Oz and Oil 14: Covid 15: Crossroads 16: Finding My Tribe 17: La Sagrada Familia 18: Time Matters: It's Critical 19: Manchester 20: Adapts Well Part 1 21: Adapts Well Part 2

About the author

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.

Product details

• Authors: Jonny Acheson
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 29.08.2025
• EAN: 9781032989976
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3298997-6
• No. of pages: 260
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Rehabilitation, MEDICAL / General, MEDICAL / Clinical Medicine, MEDICAL / Family & General Practice, MEDICAL / Neurology, MEDICAL / Emergency Medicine, MEDICAL / Allied Health Services / Physical Therapy, Psychiatry, MEDICAL / Long-Term Care, Neurology & clinical neurophysiology, Public health & preventive medicine, Neurology and clinical neurophysiology, physiotherapy, Accident & emergency medicine, Public health and preventive medicine, Accident and emergency medicine, Medical study & revision guides & reference material, Medical study and revision guides and reference material