Word of Mouth - Tourette Syndrome

Tourette Syndrome

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Michael Rosen talks to Ione Georgakis from Tourette Action about about her personal and professional experience of Tourette Syndrome and vocal tics. How and why do tics happen, and what are some of the myths and misunderstandings around the syndrome?

Produced for BBC Audio Bristol by Sally Heaven, in partnership with the Open University.
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Published on Thursday, 12th February 2026.

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