The disembodied tic

[image error]There are numerous forms of body distortions and out-of-body experiences reported in the neurological literature but this is the first case I've found of someone who experienced tics that seemed to occur in external objects.

The report was published in the journal Neurology in 1997 and concerns a man with Tourette's syndrome, a condition of persistent tics.

These more commonly appear as almost irresistible repetitive movements that the person feels compelled to complete, but occasionally they c...