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People with Tourette syndrome, like Billie Eilish, use everything in their power to suppress tics. This exhausting process is key to treatment.

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By Dr. Michael Okun for The Conversation Imagine trying not to blink, resisting the urge to sneeze or refusing to scratch an intense itch. For a short time, you can probably succeed, but the effort becomes increasingly untenable until the urge eventually wins.

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    People with Tourette syndrome, like Billie Eilish, use everything in their power to suppress tics. This exhausting process is key to treatment. (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Dr. Michael Okun for The Conversation Imagine trying not to blink, resisting the urge to sneeze or refusing to scratch an intense itch. For a short time, you can probably succeed, but the effort becomes increasingly untenable until the urge eventually wins.

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