Meet the editor

Professor Doctor Sevgi Akarsu was born on March 2, 1978 in Izmir, Turkey. In 2000, she graduated from Ege University Faculty of Medicine. From 2000 to 2004, she completed her specialization at the Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir. Since then, she has continued her academic career at the same university. She has supervised several master's and postdoctoral students at the university, as

well as published scientific research articles, case reports, and reviews in different journals including Web of Science Core Collection indexes. Her special interests are psoriasis, dermato-allergy, acne, urticaria, Behçet's disease, and photodermatology. Doctor Akarsu is still continuing her academic and scientific studies.

Contents

Disease-Focused Perspective

*by Daniela Simões and Raquel Lucas*

Cognitive Impairment in Chronic Lung Diseases *by Emanuela Tudorache, Monica Marc, Daniel Traila* 

Gender Differences and Common Mechanisms *by Weibin Zhang, Zhuowei Yu and Qingwei Ruan*

with Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis

Presbycusis-Related Tinnitus and Cognitive Impairment:

Audiovestibular Dysfunction and Hearing Loss in Patients

*by Sevgi Akarsu*

in Multimorbidity

*and Diana Manolescu*

*by Sevgi Akarsu*

*by Koh Iwasaski*

**Preface XI**

**Chapter 1 1**

**Chapter 2 9**

**Chapter 3 25**

**Chapter 4 43**

**Chapter 5 55**

**Chapter 6 71**

**Chapter 7 89**

Enkephalin Therapy Improves Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis *by Chirag L. Patel, Ian S. Zagon, Gary A. Thomas and Patricia J. McLaughlin*

Traditional Chinese Medicine in Geriatrics, Evidences, and the Guideline

Introductory Chapter: Managing Multiple Chronic Conditions - A Patient-Centered Holistic Approach Rather than Single

Exploring the Role of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases
