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I Have Tourette's But Tourette's Doesn't Have Me (2005)
Directed by Ellen Goosenberg Kent
Overview
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.
Length 27 minutes