After the BAFTA incident, a man explained what it's like to live with Tourette's

AFTER the incident at the BAFTA Awards, a man with Tourette's syndrome describes the struggle of suppressing tics.

23 Feb, 15:50 — 23 Feb, 15:50

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What is Tourette syndrome, what are tics and what happened at the Baftas?

A racial slur shouted during the awards show has raised questions about how Tourette’s outbursts should be understood Controversy has erupted over the Baftas after the BBC initially failed to edit out a racial slur shouted by John Davidson, who has Tourette syndrome. Here we explore what vocal tics are, and how they should be understood. Continue reading...

By Nicola Davis Science Correspondent

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After the BAFTA incident, a man explained what it's like to live with Tourette's

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What is Tourette syndrome, what are tics and what happened at the Baftas?

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Nakon incidenta na BAFTA-i, muškarac objasnio kako je živjeti s Touretteom

What is Tourette syndrome, what are tics and what happened at the Baftas?

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