Can Tics be Performed Convincingly by an Actor?

Background. In the German movie “Vincent will Meer” a healthy actor portrays a man with Tourette’s syndrome. Objective. The aim of this study was to investigate whether the performance of tics is convincing and whether this judgment depends on whether he/she suffers from tics or not. Methods. While...

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Main Authors: Kirsten R. Müller-Vahl, Laura Riemann, Hermann Krämer, Alexander Münchau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Behavioural Neurology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/893859