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 03:14

Dementia and drug use cause paranoia. That is very common. Some of other things that can include delusions and/or hallucination can be:
Infection
Mental disorder
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Charles Bonnet syndrome
Fever
Stress
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Bipolar disorder
Parkinson's disease
PTSD
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Pharmaceutical drug (abuse or side effects)
Migraines
Withdrawal from benzodiazepines
Head injury
Dementia with Lewy bodies
Seizures
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Delirium tremens
Alcohol withdrawal
Grief (yes, sadly)
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Brain Tumors
Some of those things on the list are very very rare cases but I just wanted to cover everything (or almost everything).
Affective disorders
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⁉️sources from my experiences and internet research ⁉️
Alcohol
Alzheimer's disease,
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Hallucinogen use
Sleep disorders
Narcolepsy
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