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 07:34

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