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The entertainment industry often depicts those with Tourette syndrome as being social misfits whose only tic is coprolalia, which has furthered stigmatization and the public's misunderstanding of those with Tourette's. [37] [38] [39] The coprolalic symptoms of Tourette's are also fodder for radio and television talk shows. [40]
In 'Baylen Out Loud', 22-year-old Baylen Dupree gives fans an inside look into her life with Tourette's as she navigates adulthood, family, friends, love and managing her tics
Tourette syndrome or Tourette's syndrome (abbreviated as TS or Tourette's) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder that begins in childhood or adolescence. It is characterized by multiple movement (motor) tics and at least one vocal (phonic) tic. Common tics are blinking, coughing, throat clearing, sniffing, and facial movements.
The show will follow the unique struggles Dupree faces as a young woman with Tourette syndrome—a neurological disorder that causes involuntary vocal sounds (called tics) and movements that can ...
Baylen Dupree was officially diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome just ahead of her 18th birthday, though she'd already been experiencing the tics for years. Looking back, her involuntary movements ...
Finally, after a year of dedicated observation, a doctor at Walter Reed diagnosed her with Tourette syndrome, or TS. Despite the widespread, pop-cultural representation of TS as a swearing disease, Amaris, like 90 percent of people with Tourette’s, never cusses or uncontrollably shouts offensive things.
The film follows John Davidson, who has Tourette syndrome, and the changes in his life since the 1989 QED documentary John's Not Mad. [2] Another individual with Tourette syndrome, Greg, was filmed by his mother; his tics occasionally make him collapse or appear frozen. In this film, the pair meet and see how each copes with the condition.
The singer was diagnosed with Tourette syndrome in 2022 and has since released an intimate Netflix documentary detailing his journey and struggles with the condition, as well as his mental health.