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 08:05

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

Stress

Brain Tumors

Alcohol withdrawal

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Bipolar disorder

Delirium tremens

Mental disorder

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Alzheimer's disease,

⁉️sources from my experiences and internet research ⁉️

PTSD

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Migraines

Pharmaceutical drug (abuse or side effects)

Affective disorders

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Narcolepsy

Hallucinogen use

Infection

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Dementia with Lewy bodies

Fever

Parkinson's disease

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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:

Alcohol

Sleep disorders

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Withdrawal from benzodiazepines

Charles Bonnet syndrome

Head injury

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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).

Grief (yes, sadly)

Seizures

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