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How Tourette’s causes involuntary outbursts – and what people with the condition want you to know

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par Melissa Licari, Senior Research Fellow in Child Disability, The University of Western Australia

Tourette syndrome campaigner John Davidson has explained he left the British Film and Television Awards (BAFTAs) ceremony early on Monday night, aware his outbursts were causing distress.

Davidson was attending the ceremony to support the film I Swear, which tells the story of his life living with the syndrome. Tourette’s can cause involuntary movements and sounds, including words.

Davidson’s outbursts during the ceremony included…

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