I really enjoyed reading this case/ narrative the beginning starts off with a general statement “Tourette’s syndrome is seen in every race, every culture, every stratum of society” (pg 77) in using this as his introduction Oliver Sacks gives the reader the essential information that while many may think that they are “far” or “untouchable” by Tourettes you must keep in mind that it does not have a preference for person making it capable of being in all kinds of individuals few or many at once. Oliver Sacks information on Tourettes made the reading go by very quickly and his choice in words and their placement made the reading much more enjoyable then I thought it would be. In truth I was nervous when I picked up the text because there are many routes an author can take one that is more technical and the other being more story like and for Sacks it seems to be he had found a perfect medium to make his writing understandable and enjoyable all at once.

Another example would be, “Neither a biological nor a psychological nor a moral-social viewpoint is adequate; we must see Tourette’s not only simultaneously from all three perspectives, but from an inner perspective, an existential perspective, that of the affected person himself” (pg 79) It was as though to say that while we may focus on some parts in depth versus others for the subject of Tourettes we must set another rule in place and view it as a much more complex being. Sacks uses terminology that is very relatable and with this allows for his work to be readable to all who may be interested in stories of those who are already living with many of these diagnoses.

In conclusion I found it surprising that a Surgeon with Tourettes could have such confidence its as though he was aware that while it could set him apart it will also make him different and he can use it to his advantage as well. In truth when Dr. Bennett was explaining his need for “balance” I could not help, but think back to my form of OCD which is that everything has to placed a certain way or else it feels as if everything is off greatest example being my backpack if all my supplies are not in their rightful places I feel like I have lost something and in many ways feeling unbalanced. I enjoyed the readings, but in particular this one because while it was specific to Tourettes and yet it was relatable.