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Smell Therapy: Olfactory training when you have smell loss - 02/2021

Smell Therapy: Olfactory training when you have smell loss
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Abstract

This handout explains the steps to follow when doing smell therapy, also called olfactory training. It involves sniffing the same 4 scents every day. Research shows that this therapy can improve a person’s ability to smell when they have lost some or all of their sense of smell.

Author
Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery Center
Publisher
University of Washington Medical Center
Date Published (original date)
2021
Revision Date
02/2021
General Subject
Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders
Patient Care Procedures & Instructions
Specific Subject/Keyword
Therapeutic Exercise
Languages
Chinese
English
Korean
Russian
Spanish
Record ID
4926