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 06:29
Withdrawal from benzodiazepines
Pharmaceutical drug (abuse or side effects)
Alzheimer's disease,
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:
Head injury
Dementia with Lewy bodies
Parkinson's disease
Hallucinogen use
⁉️sources from my experiences and internet research ⁉️
Stress
Sleep disorders
Infection
PTSD
Mental disorder
Bipolar disorder
Affective disorders
Alcohol
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).
Seizures
Migraines
Alcohol withdrawal
Narcolepsy
Delirium tremens
Fever
Brain Tumors