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Tourette's syndrome - tics are not bad habits

07 Jun 2022 | Lianhe Zaobao

Repeated blinking, shrugging, shaking of head, twitching limbs, grimacing and grunting sounds. These may be mistaken for 'bad habits' when they are actually involuntary movements or vocal sounds that a person with Tourette's syndrome (TS) experience. TS is a neurological disorder with motor and vocal tics associated with behavioural and emotional issues. Today on Tourette's Awareness Day, medical experts explain more about the symptoms and types of TS.

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