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 09:09

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

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

Bipolar disorder

Withdrawal from benzodiazepines

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Stress

Delirium tremens

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Alcohol

Hallucinogen use

PTSD

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Alcohol withdrawal

Some of those things on the list are very very rare cases but I just wanted to cover everything (or almost everything).

⁉️sources from my experiences and internet research ⁉️

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Parkinson's disease

Sleep disorders

Brain Tumors

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Affective disorders

Narcolepsy

Alzheimer's disease,

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Grief (yes, sadly)

Mental disorder

Dementia with Lewy bodies

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Infection

Seizures

Pharmaceutical drug (abuse or side effects)

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Migraines

Fever

Head injury

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