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 05:50

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