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

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
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
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
Migraines
Alcohol withdrawal
Sleep disorders
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