Frontiers in Psychiatry (Aug 2017)

Case of Secondary Tics Associated With Olanzapine in an Adult

  • Eric W. Mills,
  • Lindsay S. Shaffer,
  • Fernando S. Goes,
  • Akira Sawa,
  • Frederick C. Nucifora

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2017.00150
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8

Abstract

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Atypical antipsychotic medications, such as risperidone, aripiprazole, and olanzapine, have utility in treating motor tics, particularly in Tourette syndrome. In rare cases, atypical antipsychotic medications have been associated with adult-onset motor tics. Such adverse drug reactions have been documented in response to quetiapine, aripiprazole, and amisulpride. Here, we report, to our knowledge, the first case of adult-onset motor tics related to olanzapine administration.

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