Campbell raises Tourettes awareness

Actress Neve Campbell invested a staggering $1.9m (1.4m euro) into a movie about Tourette's Syndrome - because she wanted to raise awareness about the illness her younger brother suffers.

Actress Neve Campbell invested a staggering $1.9m (1.4m euro) into a movie about Tourette's Syndrome - because she wanted to raise awareness about the illness her younger brother suffers.

Damian, now 24, was diagnosed with the disorder, typified by outbursts of uncontrollable foul language, when he was just eight years old - and the Scream star wants A Private War to show the world Tourette's sufferers are not crazy.

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