Can certain diseases cause paranoia similar to that seen in individuals with paranoid schizophrenia, even if they do not have the disorder?
Last Updated: 30.06.2025 04:50

Mental disorder
Alcohol withdrawal
Delirium tremens
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PTSD
Seizures
Affective disorders
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Withdrawal from benzodiazepines
Fever
Bipolar disorder
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Migraines
Parkinson's disease
Brain Tumors
Narcolepsy
Alzheimer's disease,
⁉️sources from my experiences and internet research ⁉️
Pharmaceutical drug (abuse or side effects)
Charles Bonnet syndrome
Head injury
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Sleep disorders
Grief (yes, sadly)
Stress
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Hallucinogen use
Some of those things on the list are very very rare cases but I just wanted to cover everything (or almost everything).
Infection
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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:
Dementia with Lewy bodies
Alcohol
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