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 18:17

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

Alcohol

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

Head injury

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Alcohol withdrawal

⁉️sources from my experiences and internet research ⁉️

Narcolepsy

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Infection

Pharmaceutical drug (abuse or side effects)

Grief (yes, sadly)

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Stress

Withdrawal from benzodiazepines

Bipolar disorder

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Sleep disorders

PTSD

Hallucinogen use

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Affective disorders

Brain Tumors

Fever

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Alzheimer's disease,

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

Seizures

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Parkinson's disease

Migraines

Delirium tremens

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Charles Bonnet syndrome

Dementia with Lewy bodies

Mental disorder

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