Can certain diseases cause paranoia similar to that seen in individuals with paranoid schizophrenia, even if they do not have the disorder?
Last Updated: 03.07.2025 00:14
PTSD
Charles Bonnet syndrome
Affective disorders
Delirium tremens
Brain Tumors
Migraines
Dementia with Lewy bodies
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
Stress
Pharmaceutical drug (abuse or side effects)
Infection
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Sleep disorders
Parkinson's disease
Fever
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Mental disorder
Seizures
⁉️sources from my experiences and internet research ⁉️
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Alcohol withdrawal
Narcolepsy
Alzheimer's disease,
Head injury
Withdrawal from benzodiazepines
Bipolar disorder
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Some of those things on the list are very very rare cases but I just wanted to cover everything (or almost everything).
Grief (yes, sadly)
Alcohol