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Schematic illustration of the study design. Participants were recruited through advertisements posted in hospitals and referrals from doctors in outpatient clinics. Interested individuals were invited to attend a structured interview and PSG conducted by an experienced psychiatrist. Thirty-six patients with insomnia who qualified the criteria were finally recruited. Twenty age and sex-matched healthy individuals who sleep well were recruited as healthy controls.
