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 00:10

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