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Narcolepsy: Understanding Sleep Attacks and Hypocretin Deficiency Narcolepsy: Understanding Sleep Attacks and Hypocretin Deficiency Narcolepsy is a chronic neurological disorder that fundamentally disrupts the brain’s ability to regulate sleep-wake cycles. It manifests not merely as occasional tiredness, but often as sudden, overwhelming periods of excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), colloquially known as ‘sleep attacks.’ These episodes can strike without warning, leaving…