I Have Tourette's But Tourette's Doesn't Have Me (2005)

I Have Tourette's But Tourette's Doesn't Have Me

2005

Documentary

Synopsis

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.

Credits

Director

Ellen Goosenberg Kent

Crew

Garrett Swann (Art Direction)

Beth Aala (Co-Producer)

Buddy Squires (Director of Photography)

Andrew Morreale (Editor)

Sheila Nevins (Executive Producer)

Ellen Goosenberg Kent (Producer)