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

Last Updated: 03.07.2025 07:20

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

Affective disorders

Dementia with Lewy bodies

Stress

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Seizures

Fever

Migraines

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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:

⁉️sources from my experiences and internet research ⁉️

Grief (yes, sadly)

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Sleep disorders

Brain Tumors

Alcohol

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Hallucinogen use

Head injury

Alcohol withdrawal

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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).

Parkinson's disease

Infection

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Withdrawal from benzodiazepines

Pharmaceutical drug (abuse or side effects)

PTSD

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Bipolar disorder

Alzheimer's disease,

Charles Bonnet syndrome

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Narcolepsy

Mental disorder

Delirium tremens

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