title: Paliperidone-associated motor tics.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Paliperidone-associated motor tics.
  
  
  METHODS
  Case report.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We report a 30-year-old man with schizophrenia who developed motor tics (eye blinking) after treatment of paliperidone up to 15 mg daily.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Tic-like symptoms, from simple eye blinking to complex Tourette-like syndrome, may occur during paliperidone treatment, especially with high dose.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Lutong Christian Hospital, Lukang Township, Changhua County, Taiwan. Electronic address: 402848@cch.org.tw.
authors.forename: Ming-Han
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Hsieh
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Lutong Christian Hospital, Head of Lutong Christian Hospital, Lukang Township, Changhua County, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Nan-Ying
authors.initials: NY
authors.lastname: Chiu
mesh_terms: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001767:Blinking / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D007555:Isoxazoles / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D000068882:Paliperidone Palmitate; D011743:Pyrimidines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D020323:Tics / Q000139:chemically induced*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D007555:Isoxazoles; D011743:Pyrimidines; D000068882:Paliperidone Palmitate
keywords: Atypical antipsychotics; Motor tics; Paliperidone