Question

Justin often engages in binge drinking on the weekends. this behavior puts him at risk for a dangerous sleep disorder in which the brain and the respiratory muscles do not communicate properly. it's known as

Answer 1

Central sleep apnea

Step-by-step explanation:

Central sleep apnea is a sleeping disorder in which the breathing repeatedly stops and starts. It occurs because the brain do not send the signals properly to the respiratory muscles that controls the breathing. Heart failure, stroke and sleeping at high altitudes are some of the reasons which may cause this sleeping disorder. Treatment is treating existing conditions using a device to assist breathing.

Answer 2

The disorder is called the central sleep apnea. Central sleep apnea is a disorder in which breathing stops repeatedly when asleep and starts. It occurs when the brain doesn't send proper signals to the muscles that control breathing. It is different from the obstructive apnea where one cant breath due to the obstruction of upper airwaves.