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 00:40

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

Parkinson's disease

Pharmaceutical drug (abuse or side effects)

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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Narcolepsy

Charles Bonnet syndrome

Affective disorders

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Withdrawal from benzodiazepines

Alcohol

Migraines

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Hallucinogen use

Brain Tumors

PTSD

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Sleep disorders

Bipolar disorder

Head injury

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Dementia with Lewy bodies

Fever

Alzheimer's disease,

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Seizures

Some of those things on the list are very very rare cases but I just wanted to cover everything (or almost everything).

⁉️sources from my experiences and internet research ⁉️

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Alcohol withdrawal

Mental disorder

Stress

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Infection

Grief (yes, sadly)

Delirium tremens

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