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

Last Updated: 01.07.2025 19:50

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

⁉️sources from my experiences and internet research ⁉️

Head injury

Grief (yes, sadly)

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Affective disorders

Infection

Alzheimer's disease,

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Hallucinogen use

Parkinson's disease

Sleep disorders

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Fever

Seizures

Stress

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Mental disorder

Charles Bonnet syndrome

Pharmaceutical drug (abuse or side effects)

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

Dementia with Lewy bodies

Brain Tumors

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Alcohol withdrawal

Bipolar disorder

Alcohol

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Delirium tremens

Migraines

PTSD

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Narcolepsy

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

Withdrawal from benzodiazepines

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