"Let's Face It, My Tourette's Bothers You More Than It Bothers Me"

When Tourette syndrome was discovered in Nevo Cohen at the age of 12, doctors were certain it was a temporary issue that would disappear within a short time. However, the tics did not disappear, and various other symptoms were added, but 26-year-old Cohen does not let it affect his quality of life.

"I can say there's nothing you can do that I can't do," he explains in an interview with 'Ynet'. "It doesn't hinder me from driving or even waitering. The tray won't drop from my hand because of a tic, and even if I walk on a beam, I won't fall."

These days, Cohen, a psychology student from Rishon LeZion, is working on a lecture about Tourette syndrome and society's attitude towards it. "Many times people tell me 'get well' or 'how unfortunate.' So I reply that I'm fine and not sick," he says.

According to him, his tics mostly manifest in uncontrollable movements, and less in sounds. "I used to have tics of eye blinking, and it hurt from blinking so much. Today, I have tics in my hand, which can suddenly jerk or give me small taps on the nose. There's also throat clearing tics, which make people think I have a cold. But honestly, the tics bother you much more than they do me."