TikTok tics phenomenon affecting teen girls - a podcast by RNZ

A mysterious outbreak of tics in girls and young women in some western countries has now surfaced in New Zealand. The teenagers are presenting with Tourette's-style ticks, but the malady has no medical basis. Neurologists say the behaviour has surged during the Covid-19 pandemic, and appears to have been spread by social media.

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