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

Last Updated: 24.06.2025 00:41

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

Grief (yes, sadly)

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

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

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Pharmaceutical drug (abuse or side effects)

Mental disorder

Seizures

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Fever

⁉️sources from my experiences and internet research ⁉️

Narcolepsy

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Delirium tremens

Head injury

Infection

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Withdrawal from benzodiazepines

Affective disorders

Stress

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Alcohol withdrawal

Sleep disorders

Charles Bonnet syndrome

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Migraines

Bipolar disorder

Dementia with Lewy bodies

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PTSD

Alcohol

Parkinson's disease

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Brain Tumors

Hallucinogen use

Alzheimer's disease,

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