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Perminder Sachdev, the Glossary

Perminder Sachdev (born 1956, Ludhiana, India) is an Indian neuropsychiatrist based in Australia.^[1]

83 relations: Acta Neuropsychiatrica, Aging brain, Akathisia, All in the Mind (Australian Broadcasting Corporation radio), All India Institutes of Medical Sciences, Alzheimer's Association, Alzheimer's disease, American Psychiatric Association, Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, Australian Rotary Health, Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, BMC Bioinformatics, Cerebral atrophy, Cognitive disorder, Cognitive reserve, Current Opinion (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins), Deep brain stimulation, Dementia, Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy, DSM-5, Dysthymia, Dystonia, Endogeny (biology), F1000 (publisher), Frontoparietal network, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Glucose test, Himalayas, Homocysteine, Human condition, Ian Jacobs (oncologist), Indian Journal of Psychiatry, International League Against Epilepsy, Journal of Affective Disorders, Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, Lancet Neurology, Longitudinal study, Ludhiana, Mana (Oceanian cultures), Māori people, Mental disorder, Mirror neuron, Molecular Psychiatry, Movement disorder, Natasha Mitchell, National Health and Medical Research Council, Nature (journal), NeuroImage, ... Expand index (33 more) »
Australian people of Punjabi descent
Australian psychiatrists
Education in Sydney
Scientists from Ludhiana

Acta Neuropsychiatrica

Acta Neuropsychiatrica is a bimonthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering research in neuropharmacology, neuropsychiatry, and neuroscience relevant to the pathophysiology, neurobiology, and treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders.

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Aging brain

Aging of the brain is a process of transformation of the brain in older age, including changes all individuals experience and those of illness (including unrecognised illness).

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Akathisia

Akathisia (IPA: /æ.kə.ˈθɪ.si.ə/) is a movement disorder characterized by a subjective feeling of inner restlessness accompanied by mental distress and an inability to sit still.

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All in the Mind (Australian Broadcasting Corporation radio)

All in the Mind is a weekly Australian Broadcasting Corporation Radio National program which explores the mind, brain and behaviour.

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All India Institutes of Medical Sciences

The All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) is a group of autonomous government public medical universities of higher education under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.

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Alzheimer's Association

The Alzheimer's Association is a nonprofit voluntary health organization that focuses on Alzheimer's disease care, support and research.

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Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease that usually starts slowly and progressively worsens, and is the cause of 60–70% of cases of dementia.

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American Psychiatric Association

The American Psychiatric Association (APA) is the main professional organization of psychiatrists and trainee psychiatrists in the United States, and the largest psychiatric organization in the world.

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Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences

The Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences is an academy to promote health and medical sciences in Australia.

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Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes papers in the field of Psychiatry.

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Australian Rotary Health

Australian Rotary Health (ARH) is a national, not-for-profit organisation which funds health research and provides community education about health in Australia.

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Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery

A Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (Medicinae Baccalaureus, Baccalaureus Chirurgiae; MBBS, also abbreviated as BM BS, MB ChB, MB BCh, or MB BChir) is a medical degree granted by medical schools or universities in countries that adhere to the United Kingdom's higher education tradition.

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BMC Bioinformatics

BMC Bioinformatics is a peer-reviewed open access scientific journal covering bioinformatics and computational biology published by BioMed Central.

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Cerebral atrophy

Cerebral atrophy is a common feature of many of the diseases that affect the brain.

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Cognitive disorder

Cognitive disorders (CDs), also known as neurocognitive disorders (NCDs), are a category of mental health disorders that primarily affect cognitive abilities including learning, memory, perception, and problem-solving.

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Cognitive reserve

Cognitive reserve is the mind's and brain's resistance to damage of the brain.

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Current Opinion (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins)

Current Opinion is a series of medical journals published by Wolters Kluwer imprint Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

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Deep brain stimulation

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a surgical procedure that implants a neurostimulator and electrodes which sends electrical impulses to specified targets in the brain responsible for movement control.

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Dementia

Dementia is a syndrome associated with many neurodegenerative diseases, characterized by a general decline in cognitive abilities that affects a person's ability to perform everyday activities.

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Doctor of Medicine

Doctor of Medicine (abbreviated M.D., from the Latin Medicinae Doctor) is a medical degree, the meaning of which varies between different jurisdictions.

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Doctor of Philosophy

A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD or DPhil; philosophiae doctor or) is a terminal degree that usually denotes the highest level of academic achievement in a given discipline and is awarded following a course of graduate study and original research.

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DSM-5

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), is the 2013 update to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, the taxonomic and diagnostic tool published by the American Psychiatric Association (APA).

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Dysthymia

Dysthymia, also known as persistent depressive disorder (PDD), is a mental and behavioral disorder, specifically a disorder primarily of mood, consisting of similar cognitive and physical problems as major depressive disorder, but with longer-lasting symptoms.

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Dystonia

Dystonia is a neurological hyperkinetic movement disorder in which sustained or repetitive muscle contractions occur involuntarily, resulting in twisting and repetitive movements or abnormal fixed postures.

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Endogeny (biology)

Endogenous substances and processes are those that originate from within a living system such as an organism, tissue, or cell.

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F1000 (publisher)

F1000 (formerly "Faculty of 1000") is an open research publisher for scientists, scholars, and clinical researchers.

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Frontoparietal network

The frontoparietal network (FPN), generally also known as the central executive network (CEN) or, more specifically, the lateral frontoparietal network (L-FPN) (see Nomenclature), is a large-scale brain network primarily composed of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and posterior parietal cortex, around the intraparietal sulcus.

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Garvan Institute of Medical Research

The Garvan Institute of Medical Research is an Australian biomedical research institute located in, Sydney, New South Wales.

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Glucose test

Many types of glucose tests exist and they can be used to estimate blood sugar levels at a given time or, over a longer period of time, to obtain average levels or to see how fast body is able to normalize changed glucose levels.

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Himalayas

The Himalayas, or Himalaya.

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Homocysteine

Homocysteine or Hcy: is a non-proteinogenic α-amino acid.

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Human condition

The human condition can be defined as the characteristics and key events of human life, including birth, learning, emotion, aspiration, reason, morality, conflict, and death.

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Ian Jacobs (oncologist)

Ian Jacobs (born 6 October 1957) is an academic, medical doctor, gynaecological oncologist, charity founder and university leader from the UK, with dual British and Australian citizenship. Perminder Sachdev and Ian Jacobs (oncologist) are academic staff of the University of New South Wales.

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Indian Journal of Psychiatry

The Indian Journal of Psychiatry is a monthly peer-reviewed open access medical journal.

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International League Against Epilepsy

The International League Against Epilepsy was started in 1909.

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Journal of Affective Disorders

The Journal of Affective Disorders is a peer-reviewed medical journal covering research on all aspects of affective disorders.

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Journal of Alzheimer's Disease

The Journal of Alzheimer's Disease is a peer-reviewed medical journal published by IOS Press covering the etiology, pathogenesis, epidemiology, genetics, treatment, and psychology of Alzheimer's disease.

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Lancet Neurology

Lancet Neurology is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that was established in 2002 by Elsevier BV.

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Longitudinal study

A longitudinal study (or longitudinal survey, or panel study) is a research design that involves repeated observations of the same variables (e.g., people) over long periods of time (i.e., uses longitudinal data).

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Ludhiana

Ludhiana is the most populous and the largest city in the Indian state of Punjab.

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Mana (Oceanian cultures)

In Melanesian and Polynesian cultures, mana is a supernatural force that permeates the universe.

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Māori people

Māori are the indigenous Polynesian people of mainland New Zealand (Aotearoa).

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Mental disorder

A mental disorder, also referred to as a mental illness, a mental health condition, or a psychiatric disability, is a behavioral or mental pattern that causes significant distress or impairment of personal functioning.

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Mirror neuron

A mirror neuron is a neuron that fires both when an animal acts and when the animal observes the same action performed by another.

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Molecular Psychiatry

Molecular Psychiatry is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by Nature Publishing Group.

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Movement disorder

Movement disorders are clinical syndromes with either an excess of movement or a paucity of voluntary and involuntary movements, unrelated to weakness or spasticity.

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Natasha Mitchell

Natasha Mitchell is an Australian science journalist.

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National Health and Medical Research Council

The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) is the main statutory authority of the Australian Government responsible for medical research.

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Nature (journal)

Nature is a British weekly scientific journal founded and based in London, England.

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NeuroImage

NeuroImage is a peer-reviewed scientific journal covering research on neuroimaging, including functional neuroimaging and functional human brain mapping.

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Neuroleptic malignant syndrome

Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) is a rare but life-threatening reaction that can occur in response to antipsychotic (neuroleptic) medications.

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Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment

Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment is a peer-reviewed medical journal covering research in psychiatry and neurology.

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Neuropsychiatry

Neuropsychiatry is a branch of medicine that deals with psychiatry as it relates to neurology, in an effort to understand and attribute behavior to the interaction of neurobiology and social psychology factors.

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Order of Australia

The Order of Australia is an Australian honour that recognises Australian citizens and other persons for outstanding achievement and service.

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PLOS One

PLOS One (stylized PLOS ONE, and formerly PLoS ONE) is a peer-reviewed open access mega journal published by the Public Library of Science (PLOS) since 2006.

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Prince of Wales Hospital (Sydney)

The Prince of Wales Hospital is a 440-bed major public teaching hospital located in Sydney's south-eastern suburb of Randwick, providing a full range of hospital services to the people of New South Wales, Australia.

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Principal investigator

In many countries, the term principal investigator (PI) refers to the holder of an independent grant and the lead researcher for the grant project, usually in the sciences, such as a laboratory study or a clinical trial.

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Psychopharmacology (journal)

Psychopharmacology is an international, peer-reviewed scientific journal covering the field of psychopharmacology.

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Punjab, India

Punjab (Also and other variants) is a state in northwestern India.

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Rejuvenation Research

Rejuvenation Research is a bimonthly peer-reviewed scientific journal published by Mary Ann Liebert that covers research on rejuvenation and biogerontology.

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Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) is the principal organisation representing the medical specialty of psychiatry in Australia and New Zealand and has responsibility for training, examining and awarding the qualification of Fellowship of the College (FRANZCP) to medical practitioners.

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Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by reoccurring episodes of psychosis that are correlated with a general misperception of reality.

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Science (journal)

Science, also widely referred to as Science Magazine, is the peer-reviewed academic journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and one of the world's top academic journals.

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Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience

Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering social neuroscience published by Oxford University Press.

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Solan

Solan is a city in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh and the district headquarters of Solan district.

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Spinal cord stimulator

A spinal cord stimulator (SCS) or dorsal column stimulator (DCS) is a type of implantable neuromodulation device (sometimes called a "pain pacemaker") that is used to send electrical signals to select areas of the spinal cord (dorsal columns) for the treatment of certain pain conditions.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perminder_Sachdev

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Perminder Sachdev, the Glossary

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See also

Australian people of Punjabi descent

Australian psychiatrists

Education in Sydney

Scientists from Ludhiana

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