Tourette syndrome involves involuntary motor and vocal tics that are widely misunderstood. Learning what the condition looks ...
John Davidson’s use of derogatory language during the BAFTA Awards was a symptom of the highly misunderstood neurological ...
The man at the centre of the Bafta racial slur controversy said he was ‘deeply mortified’ if anyone considered his tics intentional ...
The moment went viral, and the ensuing backlash ignited public debate about Tourette syndrome and its most shocking symptom. Davidson has been a familiar figure to British audiences since his teenage ...
My nine-year-old’s record for clearing her throat is 33 times in one minute. I counted. It’s a noise so distracting sometimes you can’t really do anything else but count how many times it happens.
Believe it or not, eye rolling isn’t always a sign of disrespect. It’s one of the most common tics that children can develop. Other common tics are blinking, coughing and throat clearing. “A tic is an ...
Blinking is a commonplace gesture. But when your eyes open and close at lightning speed, as if a speck of dust had settled in them, this tic takes on a whole new meaning. This natural, though ...