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 07:22

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

Withdrawal from benzodiazepines

Alcohol

Sleep disorders

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Fever

Pharmaceutical drug (abuse or side effects)

Migraines

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Seizures

Alcohol withdrawal

Parkinson's disease

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PTSD

Affective disorders

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Bipolar disorder

Grief (yes, sadly)

Delirium tremens

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Charles Bonnet syndrome

Hallucinogen use

Head injury

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Mental disorder

Alzheimer's disease,

Infection

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Dementia with Lewy bodies

Brain Tumors

Some of those things on the list are very very rare cases but I just wanted to cover everything (or almost everything).

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Stress

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

Narcolepsy

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