Compared to baseline, training patients experienced an increase in their olfactory function, which was observed for the Sniffin' Sticks test score and for thresholds for the odors used in the training process. In contrast, olfactory function was unchanged in patients who did not perform olfactory training. The present results indicate that the structured, short-term exposure to selected odors may increase olfactory sensitivity.

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Diffusion-weighted MR imaging combined with conventional MR imaging can confirm residual or recurrent cholesteatoma in patients who have undergone middle ear surgery by showing a high-signal-intensity lesion. Because tumors smaller than 5 mm may be missed, a diffusion-weighted MR imaging study with negative findings does not exclude small residual or recurrent cholesteatoma.

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