Can certain diseases cause paranoia similar to that seen in individuals with paranoid schizophrenia, even if they do not have the disorder?

Last Updated: 02.07.2025 07:05

Can certain diseases cause paranoia similar to that seen in individuals with paranoid schizophrenia, even if they do not have the disorder?

Sleep disorders

Charles Bonnet syndrome

Pharmaceutical drug (abuse or side effects)

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⁉️sources from my experiences and internet research ⁉️

Hallucinogen use

Fever

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Withdrawal from benzodiazepines

Alcohol

Brain Tumors

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Migraines

Narcolepsy

Dementia and drug use cause paranoia. That is very common. Some of other things that can include delusions and/or hallucination can be:

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Bipolar disorder

Grief (yes, sadly)

Alzheimer's disease,

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Affective disorders

Head injury

Infection

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Mental disorder

Seizures

Delirium tremens

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Stress

Dementia with Lewy bodies

PTSD

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Some of those things on the list are very very rare cases but I just wanted to cover everything (or almost everything).

Alcohol withdrawal

Parkinson's disease

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