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 04:14

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

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

Delirium tremens

Charles Bonnet syndrome

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Bipolar disorder

Narcolepsy

Fever

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Hallucinogen use

Dementia with Lewy bodies

⁉️sources from my experiences and internet research ⁉️

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PTSD

Sleep disorders

Infection

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Alcohol withdrawal

Seizures

Brain Tumors

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Parkinson's disease

Migraines

Pharmaceutical drug (abuse or side effects)

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Alcohol

Mental disorder

Head injury

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Affective disorders

Grief (yes, sadly)

Stress

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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).

Alzheimer's disease,

Withdrawal from benzodiazepines

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