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

Last Updated: 03.07.2025 00:01

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

Migraines

Hallucinogen use

PTSD

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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:

Withdrawal from benzodiazepines

Head injury

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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).

Alcohol withdrawal

Stress

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Brain Tumors

Charles Bonnet syndrome

Narcolepsy

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Parkinson's disease

Alcohol

Mental disorder

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Delirium tremens

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Infection

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Grief (yes, sadly)

Affective disorders

Alzheimer's disease,

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Fever

Seizures

Dementia with Lewy bodies

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Sleep disorders

Pharmaceutical drug (abuse or side effects)

Bipolar disorder

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