Can certain diseases cause paranoia similar to that seen in individuals with paranoid schizophrenia, even if they do not have the disorder?
Last Updated: 23.06.2025 00:33

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