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 02:20

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:

Alcohol withdrawal

Hallucinogen use

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Alcohol

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Head injury

Bipolar disorder

Narcolepsy

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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).

Sleep disorders

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Stress

Seizures

Grief (yes, sadly)

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Parkinson's disease

Pharmaceutical drug (abuse or side effects)

Delirium tremens

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Charles Bonnet syndrome

Infection

Alzheimer's disease,

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Affective disorders

Mental disorder

PTSD

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Dementia with Lewy bodies

Migraines

Brain Tumors

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