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

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

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

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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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