[Eating at night--eating during sleep].
This 45-years old female, who was referred to us for controlled weight-reduction reports an unusual eating behaviour: No food intake during daytime, uncontrolled eating in the evening and repetitive eating during the night. Eating in the night is a heterogeneous symptom regarding pathogenesis and phenotypic expression. Possible entities are the so called "night-eating syndrome" or "sleep-related eating disorders" with attenuated awareness. Referring to a case report the differential diagnosis of nightly eating disorders will be given and the symptoms and signs of selected pathologies will be discussed shortly.
Koneth
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Departement für Innere Medizin, Universitätsspital Zürich.
Suter
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Vetter
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D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000209:etiology*; D020447:Parasomnias / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology