Night-eating syndrome

Night-eating syndrome is characterised by binge-eating episodes (uncontrolled overeating) that occur during the night while the patient is awake and in a state of full alertness. People with night-eating syndrome may present with sleep deprivation and daytime fatigue because their sleep is disrupted.

Management of night-eating syndrome is similar to that for binge eating disorder. Use the same psychological treatments as for binge eating disorder. For patients who have not responded to psychological treatment alone or if there is difficulty in accessing the treatment, specialists may use pharmacological treatment as recommended for binge eating disorder.