TikTok woman suddenly begins suffering ‘functional tics’ after island holiday
The IndependentSign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A woman has claimed she began suffering from “functional tics” after returning from an island holiday. Functional tics are part of a functional neurological disorder, which is described “as a disorder of movement and sensation where there is a particular problem with voluntary movement, but not of automatic movement.” The TikToker shared her experience with the disorder in a video posted on the platform. “It’s affected every aspect of my life right now.” The video has now amassed over 5.1 million views, with one viewer describing the TikToker as “very brave”. Another person commented: “I have functional tics as a part of FND and they present in a very similar way.
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