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 07:59
Grief (yes, sadly)
Affective disorders
Charles Bonnet syndrome
Alcohol withdrawal
Withdrawal from benzodiazepines
PTSD
Stress
Migraines
Delirium tremens
Alcohol
Mental disorder
Infection
Alzheimer's disease,
Pharmaceutical drug (abuse or side effects)
Dementia and drug use cause paranoia. That is very common. Some of other things that can include delusions and/or hallucination can be:
Sleep disorders
Fever
Narcolepsy
Seizures
Bipolar disorder
Dementia with Lewy bodies
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Head injury
⁉️sources from my experiences and internet research ⁉️
Hallucinogen use
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
Brain Tumors