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

Last Updated: 30.06.2025 07:53

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

Stress

Charles Bonnet syndrome

Alcohol withdrawal

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Withdrawal from benzodiazepines

Hallucinogen use

Sleep disorders

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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:

Grief (yes, sadly)

Dementia with Lewy bodies

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Narcolepsy

Pharmaceutical drug (abuse or side effects)

Migraines

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Mental disorder

⁉️sources from my experiences and internet research ⁉️

Delirium tremens

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Head injury

Bipolar disorder

Brain Tumors

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Seizures

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

Alcohol

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Infection

Fever

Parkinson's disease

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Affective disorders

Alzheimer's disease,

PTSD

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