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 17:15

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