The disorder in which the brain fails to regulate the sleep-wake cycles in a normal fashion is called

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Narcolepsy is a disorder in which the brain fails to regulate the sleep-wake cycles in a normal fashion. This can cause excessive daytime sleepiness, sleep attacks, and sudden loss of muscle tone (cataplexy). Central sleep apnea is a disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep due to a failure in the brain's respiratory control center. Obstructive sleep apnea is a sleep disorder in which breathing is repeatedly interrupted during sleep due to a blockage in the airway. Parasomnias are a group of sleep disorders that involve abnormal movements, behaviors, emotions, perceptions, or dreams during sleep.

The Disorder in Which the Brain Fails to Regulate the Sleep-Wake