Can certain diseases cause paranoia similar to that seen in individuals with paranoid schizophrenia, even if they do not have the disorder?
Last Updated: 01.07.2025 08:12
Alzheimer's disease,
Brain Tumors
Fever
Grief (yes, sadly)
Pharmaceutical drug (abuse or side effects)
Infection
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Sleep disorders
Hallucinogen use
Affective disorders
PTSD
Delirium tremens
Migraines
Bipolar disorder
Alcohol
Charles Bonnet syndrome
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Stress
Seizures
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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Alcohol withdrawal
Dementia with Lewy bodies
Withdrawal from benzodiazepines
⁉️sources from my experiences and internet research ⁉️
Mental disorder
Head injury
Narcolepsy
Some of those things on the list are very very rare cases but I just wanted to cover everything (or almost everything).
Parkinson's disease