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 20:54

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

Alcohol

Affective disorders

Charles Bonnet syndrome

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Brain Tumors

Grief (yes, sadly)

Fever

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Pharmaceutical drug (abuse or side effects)

PTSD

Mental disorder

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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).

Sleep disorders

Parkinson's disease

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Narcolepsy

Withdrawal from benzodiazepines

Hallucinogen use

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Stress

Head injury

Alcohol withdrawal

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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:

Migraines

Alzheimer's disease,

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Infection

Bipolar disorder

Seizures

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Dementia with Lewy bodies

Delirium tremens

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