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 20:31

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

Charles Bonnet syndrome

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

Hallucinogen use

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Alcohol withdrawal

Alcohol

Fever

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Narcolepsy

Grief (yes, sadly)

Brain Tumors

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Sleep disorders

PTSD

Alzheimer's disease,

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Head injury

Parkinson's disease

Pharmaceutical drug (abuse or side effects)

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⁉️sources from my experiences and internet research ⁉️

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

Stress

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Dementia with Lewy bodies

Seizures

Bipolar disorder

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Migraines

Delirium tremens

Withdrawal from benzodiazepines

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Mental disorder

Infection

Affective disorders

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