Sleep eating disorders

Sleep-related eating disorder (SRED) causes people to eat while they're asleep.
Nocturnal sleep-related eating disorder (NSRED) is a combination of a parasomnia and an eating disorder.
NSRED is a NREM parasomnia
NSRED is a person's fulfilling of their conscious wants that they suppress
NSRED may in some cases be another non-motor manifestation of Restless Legs Syndrome.
SRED is characterized by a disruption of the nocturnal fast with episodes of feeding after arousal from sleep.
SRED is often associated with the use of sedative–hypnotic medications, in particular the widely prescribed benzodiazepine receptor agonists.
SRED is a specific category within somnambulism that includes behaviors connected to a person's conscious wishes or wants.

SRED is conceptualized as a mixture of binge-eating behavior and arousal disorder.
SRED should not be confused with Night eating syndromes
SRED is associated with other sleep disorders

Night eating syndromes are completely awake and aware of their eating and bingeing at night
NSRED are sleeping and unaware of what they are doing.
NES is primarily considered an eating disorder while NSRED is primarily considered a parasomnia
Both are a combination of parasomnia and eating disorders since those with NES usually have insomnia or difficulty sleeping and those with NSRED experience symptoms similar to binge eating.
Whether NES and NSRED are the same or distinct disorders, is still open question

Partial arousals from sleep, usually within 2 to 3 hours of sleep onset, and subsequent ingestion of food in a rapid or 'out of control' manner."
They also will attempt to eat bizarre amalgamations of foods and even potentially harmful substances

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