Suppressing tics key to treatment for Tourette syndrome

Tourette syndrome causes tics, or repeated movements and sounds, that a person cannot always control. Suppressing tics can be distracting and exhausting, yet decades of research has shown that tic suppression can be strengthened and used therapeutically.

Read more on The Conversation’s website: People with Tourette syndrome, like Billie Eilish, use everything in their power to suppress tics – this exhausting process is key to treatment