Fig. 1From: Assessment of cerebral blood flow in patients with multiple chemical sensitivity using near-infrared spectroscopy—recovery after olfactory stimulation: a case–control studyExperimental protocol. First, the subjects had a 30-s pre-rest. Then, the subjects were given an olfactory stimulus for 10 s, followed by a 30-s post-rest and 30-s self-reporting to a questionnaire on irritating and hedonic scales, respectively. The 100-s cycles per odorant were repeated 10 times in a rowBack to article page