Can certain diseases cause paranoia similar to that seen in individuals with paranoid schizophrenia, even if they do not have the disorder?
Last Updated: 01.07.2025 23:48

Seizures
Dementia with Lewy bodies
Alcohol
Migraines
Sleep disorders
PTSD
Fever
⁉️sources from my experiences and internet research ⁉️
Dementia and drug use cause paranoia. That is very common. Some of other things that can include delusions and/or hallucination can be:
Hallucinogen use
Brain Tumors
Infection
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Head injury
Bipolar disorder
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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Parkinson's disease
Narcolepsy
Alzheimer's disease,
Withdrawal from benzodiazepines
Delirium tremens
Alcohol withdrawal
Stress
Grief (yes, sadly)
Mental disorder
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Pharmaceutical drug (abuse or side effects)
Affective disorders
Charles Bonnet syndrome
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