Can certain diseases cause paranoia similar to that seen in individuals with paranoid schizophrenia, even if they do not have the disorder?
Last Updated: 28.06.2025 08:50

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