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 06:31

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

Alcohol withdrawal

Brain Tumors

Head injury

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Pharmaceutical drug (abuse or side effects)

Mental disorder

Narcolepsy

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Dementia with Lewy bodies

PTSD

Parkinson's disease

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Fever

Seizures

Infection

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Affective disorders

Alcohol

Hallucinogen use

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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).

Charles Bonnet syndrome

Delirium tremens

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Stress

Alzheimer's disease,

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Bipolar disorder

Grief (yes, sadly)

Dementia and drug use cause paranoia. That is very common. Some of other things that can include delusions and/or hallucination can be:

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Sleep disorders

Withdrawal from benzodiazepines

Migraines

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