I Have Tourette's But Tourette's Doesn't Have Me
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2005-11-12
Runtime: 27 mins
Director: Ellen Goosenberg Kent
Spoken language: English
Genres: Documentary
Original title: I Have Tourette's But Tourette's Doesn't Have Me
Production Companies: HBO
Production Countries: United States of America
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