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 00:37

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

Narcolepsy

Affective disorders

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

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Alcohol

Stress

Alzheimer's disease,

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Brain Tumors

Head injury

Seizures

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Grief (yes, sadly)

Infection

Withdrawal from benzodiazepines

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Charles Bonnet syndrome

⁉️sources from my experiences and internet research ⁉️

PTSD

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Pharmaceutical drug (abuse or side effects)

Dementia with Lewy bodies

Delirium tremens

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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).

Bipolar disorder

Fever

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Mental disorder

Hallucinogen use

Parkinson's disease

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Migraines

Alcohol withdrawal

Sleep disorders

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