Tourette syndrome involves involuntary motor and vocal tics that are widely misunderstood. Learning what the condition looks ...

The man at the centre of the Bafta racial slur controversy said he was ‘deeply mortified’ if anyone considered his tics intentional ...

My nine-year-old’s record for clearing her throat is 33 times in one minute. I counted. It’s a noise so distracting sometimes you can’t really do anything else but count how many times it happens.

Believe it or not, eye rolling isn’t always a sign of disrespect. It’s one of the most common tics that children can develop. Other common tics are blinking, coughing and throat clearing. “A tic is an ...

Blinking is a commonplace gesture. But when your eyes open and close at lightning speed, as if a speck of dust had settled in them, this tic takes on a whole new meaning. This natural, though ...