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

Alcohol
Affective disorders
Charles Bonnet syndrome
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Brain Tumors
Grief (yes, sadly)
Fever
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
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
⁉️sources from my experiences and internet research ⁉️
Dementia with Lewy bodies
Delirium tremens
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