Pianist with Tourette’s returns to the stage
Anchor Lisa Mullins introduces us to British pianist Nick Van Bloss. He’s returned to the stage last night in London after a 15-year absence. Van Bloss has Tourette’s syndrome, and he hadn’t played in public all those years after experiencing involuntary tics during a previous performance. But last night, there were no tics.
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