Can certain diseases cause paranoia similar to that seen in individuals with paranoid schizophrenia, even if they do not have the disorder?
Last Updated: 03.07.2025 01:00

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