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 11:31

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:

Mental disorder

Parkinson's disease

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Seizures

Grief (yes, sadly)

Withdrawal from benzodiazepines

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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).

Stress

Dementia with Lewy bodies

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Narcolepsy

Brain Tumors

Bipolar disorder

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Affective disorders

⁉️sources from my experiences and internet research ⁉️

Infection

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Fever

Delirium tremens

Migraines

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Alcohol

Head injury

Pharmaceutical drug (abuse or side effects)

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Sleep disorders

Hallucinogen use

Alcohol withdrawal

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PTSD

Alzheimer's disease,

Charles Bonnet syndrome

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