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  • Matt Eagles is 53 years old. He works for a healthcare communication company. He is married.     Matt  developed Parkinson’s disease in childhood. He subsequently underwent deep brain stimulation (DBS), amongst other treatments. The DBS made an immediate difference to his quality of life. Matt has appeared on national TV, set up the parkylife website, been an accredited photographer at the London Olympics and is a passionate advocate for the patient voice. In this interview with Adrian Wills he talks about his life history, diagnosis and his experience of the NHS.