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Heated Rivalry’s Rise Brings Fast-Tracked Parkinson’s Care for Author Rachel Reid

Publicity from the breakout series prompted a top Parkinson’s specialist to fast-track care for the 45-year-old novelist.

Overview

  • After Jacob Tierney’s CNN appearance, a leading Parkinson’s expert contacted Rachel Reid and offered direct help.
  • The expert arranged a neurologist appointment within weeks for Reid, who had faced a five-year wait for specialist care.
  • He advised a medication change that Reid says finally let her sleep through the night, improving her capacity to write.
  • Reid reports motor symptoms mainly on her dominant right side that make typing, mouse use, and signing books difficult.
  • The series remains a streaming breakout with an early Season 2 renewal, and its international rollout continues with a Sky and NOW debut on 10 January.