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ReviewBMC complementary medicine and therapies2026

Exploring the interplay between olfaction and vision: neuroplasticity, rehabilitation, and the therapeutic potential of herbal ingredients.

Tibor Rák, Edit Ormai, Edina Pandur, Györgyi Horváth, Csutak Adrienne

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Review in BMC complementary medicine and therapies, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Tibor RákDepartment of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Pécs, Pécs, 7624, Hungary. rak.tibor@pte.hu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7652-3583
Edit OrmaiDepartment of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Pécs, Pécs, 7624, Hungary.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0005-1989-116X
Edina PandurDepartment of Pharmaceutical Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Pécs, Pécs, 7624, Hungary.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5012-3242
Györgyi HorváthDepartment of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Pécs, Pécs, 7624, Hungary.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5344-0294
Csutak AdrienneDepartment of Ophthalmology, Medical School - Clinical Centre, University of Pécs, Rákóczi út 2, Pécs, H-7624, Hungary.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7821-2412

Funding

University of Pécs, Faculty of Pharmacy-Clinical Centre Collaboration Funding PTE GYTK-KK Kollab 2025, Dr. Györgyi Horváth
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Post-COVID-19, olfactory and visual training have demonstrated health benefits, particularly for individuals with visual impairments and neurodegenerative conditions such as Parkinson’s and glaucoma. Integrating olfactory training with essential oils and developing multisensory technologies could improve the quality of life for those with sensory deficits, underscoring the brain’s adaptability and the therapeutic potential of herbal ingredients. This short review commentary proposes that the neuroplastic interplay between the olfactory and visual pathways, including their demonstrated anatomical and functional convergence, may provide a conceptual foundation for integrating olfactory stimulation into future visual rehabilitation strategies.

Indexed as

Neuronal PlasticitySmellVision DisordersVision, OcularHumansOils, VolatileOlfactory TrainingOils, Volatileessential oilglaucomaneurodegenerative diseasesneuroplasticityolfactory trainingvisual rehabilitation

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PMID41975387
PMCPMC13072562

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