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

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

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

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Pharmaceutical drug (abuse or side effects)

Seizures

Alzheimer's disease,

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PTSD

Bipolar disorder

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Charles Bonnet syndrome

Brain Tumors

Alcohol

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