A medical comic about health disorders
The Korea Times wrote about a free medical-themed comic focused on tic disorders:
Woongjin Foundation has published a medical comic book explaining tic disorders and will distribute it for free, the foundation said Thursday.This is what's great about the comics medium, when it can be employed for explaining serious scientific issues, including health-based.
The 80-page illustrated guide, titled "Understanding Tic Disorders," is the latest in the foundation's ongoing series, "Rare and Incurable Diseases Explained in Comics," which it has produced in partnership with medical professionals since 2008. This edition marks the 30th installment of the series.
Tic disorders affect the neurological system responsible for movement and sensation, causing affected individuals to repeat specific muscle movements or sounds involuntarily. The condition is visible enough that those around a patient can typically notice it. More than 10 percent of elementary school students experience tics at some point, though most cases improve as children grow older.
[...] The foundation's chairman, Shin Hyun-woong, said in the book's foreword that he hopes the publication will give tic disorder patients and their families "new hope and courage," while also helping correct misconceptions about the condition that have spread online and other forms of media.
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