Landon Barker opens up about suffering from Tourette Syndrome
Landon Barker has opened up about suffering from Tourette Syndrome - a nervous system disorder involving repetitive movements or unwanted sounds.
Landon, the son of Travis Barker and model Shanna Moakler, has opened up about suffering from Tourette Syndrome (TS).
TS is a nervous system disorder involving repetitive movements or unwanted sounds.
The musician says he has been suffering for years. “I’ve had it for as long as I can remember, like pre-school,” he said in a now-deleted TikTok video.
Landon says it affected him negatively in school.
“I remember exactly because the teacher used to accuse me of rolling my eyes at her because one of my ticks was [moves eyes around] that. It was, like, a weird thing I do with my eyes," he said.
The 20-year-old says it now affects him when he is in a nerve-racking situation.
“It really just acts up in nervous situations or nerve-racking environments for me,” he shared.
Landon isn't the only celebrity who has opened up about suffering from Tourette Syndrome.
Other stars who have revealed that they suffer from the condition include Billie Eilish and Lewis Capaldi.
Symptoms of Tourette Syndrome as stated by Tourettes Action Organization include:
- Eye blinking
- Eye rolling
- Grimacing
- Shoulder shrugging
- Limb and head jerking
- Abdominal tensing
- Jumping
- Twirling
- Touching objects and other people
- Obscene movements or gestures (copropraxia)
- Repeating other people’s gestures (echopraxia)
The vocal tics include:
- Whistling
- Throat clearing
- Sniffing
- Coughing
- Tongue clicking
- Grunting
- Animal sounds
- Uttering words or phrases out of context
- Saying socially unacceptable words (coprolalia)
- Repeating a sound, word or phrase
Managing TS includes behavioural therapies, telemedicine, medication, and neurosurgery.
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