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 00:08

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

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

Charles Bonnet syndrome

Dementia with Lewy bodies

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Brain Tumors

Pharmaceutical drug (abuse or side effects)

Alcohol

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Withdrawal from benzodiazepines

PTSD

Grief (yes, sadly)

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Sleep disorders

Seizures

Mental disorder

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Delirium tremens

Stress

Migraines

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Alzheimer's disease,

Parkinson's disease

Fever

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Head injury

Bipolar disorder

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Narcolepsy

Hallucinogen use

Alcohol withdrawal

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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:

Infection

Affective disorders

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