Sometimes, a person loses only their ability to smell certain odors, a condition referred to as specific anosmia. Though many physicians believe that specific anosmia is a rare condition, a recent study indicated otherwise. Unlike general anosmia, treatment methods for specific anosmia involve smell training over the course of several months. Frequent exposure to odors that an individual cannot perceive may eventually treat the condition.

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