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 08:44

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