Can certain diseases cause paranoia similar to that seen in individuals with paranoid schizophrenia, even if they do not have the disorder?
Last Updated: 28.06.2025 00:31

Charles Bonnet syndrome
Some of those things on the list are very very rare cases but I just wanted to cover everything (or almost everything).
Alcohol withdrawal
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Sleep disorders
Grief (yes, sadly)
Affective disorders
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Seizures
Alcohol
Pharmaceutical drug (abuse or side effects)
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Dementia with Lewy bodies
Mental disorder
PTSD
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Parkinson's disease
Hallucinogen use
Head injury
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Brain Tumors
Fever
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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⁉️sources from my experiences and internet research ⁉️
Migraines
Delirium tremens
Narcolepsy
Alzheimer's disease,
Bipolar disorder
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Infection
Stress
Withdrawal from benzodiazepines