I Have Tourette's But Tourette's Doesn't Have Me

I Have Tourette's But Tourette's Doesn't Have Me

27 mins | Documentary | Nov. 12, 2005

This insightful Home Box Office documentary profiles some American children afflicted with Tourette's syndrome -- a hereditary neurological disorder manifested by recurrent, involuntary vocal and motor tics. More than a dozen youngsters ranging from ages 6 to 13 discuss the stigma of Tourette's, what it's like to grow up with the condition, control measures and the challenges they face to be viewed as normal.

I Have Tourette's But Tourette's Doesn't Have Me

27 mins | Documentary | Nov. 12, 2005

I Have Tourette's But Tourette's Doesn't Have Me
This insightful Home Box Office documentary profiles some American children afflicted with Tourette's syndrome -- a hereditary neurological disorder manifested by recurrent, involuntary vocal and motor tics. More than a dozen youngsters ranging from ages 6 to 13 discuss the stigma of Tourette's, what it's like to grow up with the condition, control measures and the challenges they face to be viewed as normal.
IMDb rating 7.5
Producers HBO
Original title I Have Tourette's But Tourette's Doesn't Have Me
Directors Ellen Goosenberg Kent
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