The average age a child is diagnosed with Tourette is five years old.
By the time of their 6th birthday, they have experienced 4.2 million tics since the day of their diagnosis.
By the time they start college, they may have lived through more than 76 million tics.
By the time they raise their own children, the number may be closing in on 126 million.
By retirement, they may have carried more than 273 million tics with them through life
720 tics per hour. 11,520 tics per waking day. 4.2 million tics per year.