Understanding Tourettes: 11 Popular Myths Debunked

By Jane Farrell
People with Tourettes can stop their tics if they want to.

People with Tourettes can stop their tics if they want to.

FALSE ΓÇô TouretteΓÇÖs tics are by definition involuntary. Many professionals compare tics to hiccups; some people may be able to sense a tic coming on and learn techniques to redirect that urge, but by and large the tic is an involuntary action.

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