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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 01:15

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

Withdrawal from benzodiazepines

PTSD

Hallucinogen use

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Migraines

Grief (yes, sadly)

Seizures

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Fever

Stress

Parkinson's disease

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Pharmaceutical drug (abuse or side effects)

Head injury

Bipolar disorder

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Dementia with Lewy bodies

Narcolepsy

Alcohol withdrawal

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Affective disorders

Infection

Alzheimer's disease,

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Dementia and drug use cause paranoia. That is very common. Some of other things that can include delusions and/or hallucination can be:

Charles Bonnet syndrome

Mental disorder

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Sleep disorders

Delirium tremens

Alcohol

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⁉️sources from my experiences and internet research ⁉️

Some of those things on the list are very very rare cases but I just wanted to cover everything (or almost everything).

Brain Tumors

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