Mum's tics leave her feeling "like a puppet on a string" and force her to quit job

2024-07-10 205

A mum was diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder after she developed physical Tourette’s-like tics which made her feel like a “puppet on a string”.

Jo Mason, 42, initially had migraines and vertigo but soon developed uncontrollable body jerks.

Every limb in her body started jerking - and she’d throw her arms back, above her head.

After a strong of tests was diagnosed with functional neurological disorder (FND).

FND is when the brain has problems receiving and sending information to the rest of the body - despite it not being damaged.

The former music teacher had to quit her job due to daily tics.

She sometimes struggles with walking - and will need a stick or mobility scooter to get around.