Ratings of hedonic (A) and irritating (B) odours by MCS patients (<i>n</i> = 12) and controls (<i>n</i> = 11) after the olfactory stimulation.

Abstract

<p>Abbreviations: MO: mandarin orange, Pf: perfume, NO: non-odorant, JC: Japanese cypress, Mt: menthol. Numbers in parentheses indicate orders of ten repetitions (1 to 10). Statistically significant differences between groups are indicated. ^*<i>p</i><0.05, ^**<i>p</i><0.01.</p