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 02:46

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

Affective disorders

Withdrawal from benzodiazepines

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

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Dementia with Lewy bodies

Fever

Head injury

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Narcolepsy

Migraines

Parkinson's disease

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Seizures

Hallucinogen use

Infection

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⁉️sources from my experiences and internet research ⁉️

Bipolar disorder

Stress

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Mental disorder

Brain Tumors

Delirium tremens

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Pharmaceutical drug (abuse or side effects)

Alcohol withdrawal

Charles Bonnet syndrome

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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:

Alzheimer's disease,

Grief (yes, sadly)

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PTSD

Sleep disorders

Alcohol

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