Living with Tourette's: Renee's Brain
We revisit 25-year-old Renee Harvey as she undergoes risky but hopefully life-changing brain surgery for her severe Tourette's Syndrome.
Tourette's Syndrome is an incurable neurological disorder causing uncontrollable verbal outbursts and physical tics. These can make it impossible for sufferers to work, make friends, or even go to the shops. Spitting, swearing and motor tics make even the simplest tasks difficult, and draw unwanted attention and judgement from society.
Primary Title
- Living with Tourette's: Renee's Brain
Date Broadcast
- Monday 17 September 2018
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 21 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- Prime
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- Tourette's Syndrome is an incurable neurological disorder causing uncontrollable verbal outbursts and physical tics. These can make it impossible for sufferers to work, make friends, or even go to the shops. Spitting, swearing and motor tics make even the simplest tasks difficult, and draw unwanted attention and judgement from society.
Episode Description
- We revisit 25-year-old Renee Harvey as she undergoes risky but hopefully life-changing brain surgery for her severe Tourette's Syndrome.
Classification
- AO
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Documentary television programs--New Zealand
- Tourette syndrome--New Zealand
Genres
- Documentary
Contributors
- Estevez Gillespie (Narrator)
- Trevor Conn (Director)
- Martin Cleave (Director)
- Trevor Conn (Writer)
- Trevor Conn (Producer)
- Martin Cleave (Producer)
- 2B Media (Production Unit)
- NZ On Air (Funder)
Subjects
- Documentary television programs--New Zealand
- Tourette syndrome--New Zealand