Liebell Donald
The Liebell Clinic, Virginia Beach, VA.
Med Acupunct. 2019 Feb 1;31(1):45-48. doi: 10.1089/acu.2018.1326. Epub 2019 Feb 7.
Loss of the sense of smell, from both known and unknown causes, can be refractory to medical intervention. Cases unrelated to head trauma or infection might be ignored or assumed to be untreatable. A 20-year-old male had lifelong anosmia. This patient received a single session of 3-phase auricular therapy (3PAT), including electrical stimulation and insertion of 3-mm, semipermanent ear acupuncture needles, covered by surgical tape and adhesive. Approximately 1 month following insertion of the acupuncture needles, the patient acquired a sense of smell, which had always been absent. He acquired and maintained his sustained sense of smell naturally in response to the 3PAT. For cases of loss of sense of smell, particularly those of unknown etiology, 3PAT and its required evaluation techniques should be considered.
嗅觉丧失，无论病因已知或未知，都可能对医学干预难以奏效。与头部外伤或感染无关的病例可能会被忽视或认为无法治疗。一名20岁男性患有终生性嗅觉缺失。该患者接受了一次三相耳穴疗法（3PAT），包括电刺激和插入3毫米的半永久性耳针，并用手术胶带和粘合剂覆盖。插入耳针约1个月后，患者获得了此前一直缺失的嗅觉。他因3PAT自然获得并维持了持续的嗅觉。对于嗅觉丧失的病例，尤其是那些病因不明的病例，应考虑3PAT及其所需的评估技术。
