Can certain diseases cause paranoia similar to that seen in individuals with paranoid schizophrenia, even if they do not have the disorder?
Last Updated: 30.06.2025 19:11
Alzheimer's disease,
Charles Bonnet syndrome
Hallucinogen use
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Seizures
Pharmaceutical drug (abuse or side effects)
Grief (yes, sadly)
Infection
Mental disorder
Dementia and drug use cause paranoia. That is very common. Some of other things that can include delusions and/or hallucination can be:
Alcohol
PTSD
Narcolepsy
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Parkinson's disease
⁉️sources from my experiences and internet research ⁉️
Dementia with Lewy bodies
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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).
Alcohol withdrawal
Withdrawal from benzodiazepines
Fever
Head injury
Brain Tumors
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Migraines
Affective disorders
Delirium tremens
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Bipolar disorder
Sleep disorders
Stress