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 00:21

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

PTSD

Pharmaceutical drug (abuse or side effects)

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 and drug use cause paranoia. That is very common. Some of other things that can include delusions and/or hallucination can be:

Withdrawal from benzodiazepines

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Delirium tremens

Seizures

Alcohol

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Brain Tumors

Affective disorders

Infection

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Parkinson's disease

Sleep disorders

Grief (yes, sadly)

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Charles Bonnet syndrome

Mental disorder

Bipolar disorder

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Hallucinogen use

Head injury

Alcohol withdrawal

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Alzheimer's disease,

Dementia with Lewy bodies

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Narcolepsy

Migraines

Stress

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