I'm a doctor with a tic — here's how I learned to live with it

Описание: A family medicine doctor talks openly about his own motor tic — what tics are, how they differ from twitches, and what actually makes them better or worse.

Dr Michael Cohen explains the simple and complex classification of tic disorders, factors like sleep, caffeine, stress and exercise, the range of treatment options from supplements to behavioural therapy and DBS, and why he's come to see his tic as a useful 'barometer'.

Chapters
0:00 My friendly tic
0:38 Tics vs twitches
2:44 Classifying tics
3:08 My experience growing up
4:05 What makes mine worse or better
5:30 Dopamine and triggers
6:41 Tourette syndrome
7:44 Transient and chronic tics
8:14 Treatment options
10:29 Behavioural therapy
11:28 When to see a doctor
12:56 Reframing the tic as helpful
14:58 Attitude towards our health

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