Aidy Smith is one of the only TV hosts in the world with Tourette’s. Here, in his own words, he shares his story... Have you ever sat on the bus and seen someone making a strange noise?
Perhaps you moved away, feeling uncomfortable. Well, that person was possibly someone like me. I have Tourette’s Syndrome (TS).
Which means sometimes I make weird noises and twitch. Sometimes this freaks people out. You might assume all people with Tourette’s shout out swear words.
But actually coprolalia – as it’s known – affects only 6% of us. I like to swear as much as the next Yorkshireman, but I don’t do it uncontrollably as part of my Tourette’s.
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