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 02:03

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

Narcolepsy

Infection

Brain Tumors

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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:

Charles Bonnet syndrome

Hallucinogen use

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Grief (yes, sadly)

Seizures

Delirium tremens

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Parkinson's disease

PTSD

Alcohol withdrawal

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Head injury

Withdrawal from benzodiazepines

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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Dementia with Lewy bodies

Stress

Migraines

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Alzheimer's disease,

Affective disorders

Mental disorder

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Sleep disorders

Pharmaceutical drug (abuse or side effects)

⁉️sources from my experiences and internet research ⁉️

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Alcohol

Fever

Bipolar disorder

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