Can immersive olfactory training serve as an alternative treatment for patients with smell dysfunction?
Yun‐Ting Chao,
Freya Aden,
Önder Göktas
et al.
Abstract:ObjectivesOlfactory training (OT) has emerged as a first‐line therapeutic approach to the management of olfactory dysfunction. Conventional OT (COT) involves the systematic home‐based exposure to four distinct odors. Previous research has demonstrated that immersive OT (IOT) involving full‐body exposure to dozens of distinct odors could also improve overall olfactory function. This study compared IOT and COT in terms of efficacy.MethodsA total of 60 patients were enrolled and assigned to three groups. The IOT … Show more
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