An expert from Tourettes Action explains the key features of this complex condition and how to best react to those affected.
Even though most of us have heard of Tourette’s Syndrome, many usually wrongly think it’s a rare condition that always involves involuntary swearing. But the reality of Tourette’s Syndrome (TS) is that it is a complex, inherited neurological condition which only features involuntary swearing (coprolalia) in 10-20% of cases.
According to the Charity Tourettes Action, more then 300,000 children and adults live with it in the UK. Recently, a number of celebrities have opened up about their condition such as Lewis Capaldi, whose shoulder twitches because of the condition, and Billie Eilish, who has said she experiences tics like clicking her jaw and tensing her arm muscles.
