ABSTRACT
Nahid Sherbini Department of Medicine, Pulmonary Division, Sleep Disorders Center, King Saud University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Abdullah Al-Harbi Department of Medicine, Pulmonary Division, Sleep Disorders Center, King Saud University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Mohammad Khan Department of Medicine, Pulmonary Division, Sleep Disorders Center, King Saud University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Hamdan Al-Jahdali Department of Medicine, Pulmonary Division, Sleep Disorders Center, King Saud University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Corresponding author: Hamdan Al-Jahdali. Adjunct Professor, McGill University; Professor Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, King Saud University for Health Sciences; Head of Pulmonary Division Medical Director of Sleep Disorders Center, King Abdulaziz Medical City, PO Box 101830*11665, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Tel.: +966-12520088(Ext: 17597, 17531), Mobile: +966-505224271; E-mail: jahdali@yahoo.com
ABSTRACT
Asthma and sleep-disordered are common diseases that affect children and adults. Symptomatic asthma leads to sleep disturbances and sleep deprivation which
may exaggerate asthma even more. Sleep breathing disorders also known risk factor for uncontrolled asthma. Patients with these disorders are commonly seen by general or subspecialties clinicians who should know about the interaction between these two conditions. There is increasing academic interest in asthma and sleep-disordered breathing. The purpose of this paper is to review the recent literature related to interaction between asthma and sleep disorders in a in a manner that is relevant for clinical practice.
