Allergy and Sleep. Basic Principles and Clinical Practice

PART I: Science of Sleep, Circadian Rhythms, and Allergic Disorders1. Intersection of Immunology and Sleep2. Overview and Understanding Basic Immunology 3. Overview and Understanding Basic Circadian Physiology 4. Overview and Understanding Circadian Immunology 5. Ontogeny of Sleep in Infants, Children, and Adolescents6. Overview and Understanding of Adult Sleep Throughout the Lifespan

PART II: Clinical Science, Principles, and Practice of Sleep Disorders in Allergic Disease.1. Case-based Approach to Evaluation and Managementa. Evaluation and management of the sleepy childb. Evaluation and management of the sleepless childa. Sleep related disturbances commonly associated with Asthmab. Influence of Obesity on Asthma and Sleep-related Breathing Disordersc. Monitoring Asthma During Sleep: Methods and Techniquesd. Treatment Outcome Measurese. Guidelines for Management of Sleep Related Breathing Disorders and Asthma
3. Allergic Rhinitis a. Pathophysiology of Sleep-disordered Breathing and Allergic Rhinitisb. Sleep-related Breathing Disorders and Inflammationc. Circadian Rhythm of Skin-testingd. Circadian Rhythm of ITe. Approaches to Management 4. Atopic Dermatitis a. Sleep-related Disorders Associated with Atopic Dermatitisb. Implications of Sleep Disruptioni. Growthii. Developmentiii. Neurocognitive impactiv. 6. Disorders Associated with Atopic Disease a. Behavioral Managementb. Chronotherapyc. Phototherapyd. Melatonin and Sleepe. Antihistamines and Sleepf. Pharmacological Managementg. Alternative/Integrative Medical Approaches

Sleep-related abnormalities occurring as a result of allergic disorders can impact an affected individual's health and overall well-being in a myriad of ways. This comprehensive book thoroughly covers the management of allergic and sleep disorders, providing a detailed discussion on how these co-occurring, often overlapping conditions can be treated in a personalized and patient-oriented manner.

Allergy and Sleep: Basic Principles and Clinical Practice takes care to include a wide range of multidisciplinary perspectives required to effectively assess and manage allergy and sleep disorders, from allergists, sleep medicine specialists, otolaryngologists, and dermatologists, to primary care physicians, pharmacists, psychologists, and other researchers.

Allergy and Sleep begins with a thorough grounding on the science of sleep, allergy, immunology, circadian rhythms and circadian immunology. Part II addresses assessment and treatment of common allergic diseases with comorbid sleep components, in a practical, easy-to-use case-based format. Later sections closely examine sleep-related disturbances commonly associated with asthma, allergic rhinitis, and atopic disease; providing treatment guidelines, and detail various approaches to management throughout the patient's lifespan. This resource concludes with a review of disease, sleep and circadian-specific therapeutics.

Written by experts in their respective fields, Allergy and Sleep: Basic Principles and Clinical Practice is an ideal resource and important reference for any clinician working with patients suffering from sleep-related abnormalities due to allergic disorders.