Yoshiko Murakami
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Yoshiko Murakami is a clinical anesthesiologist whose research focuses on neuromuscular monitoring in patients with myasthenia gravis (MG), a chronic autoimmune disorder affecting the neuromuscular junction. Her work addresses a critical gap in anesthetic practice: the comparative performance of electromyography (EMG) versus acceleromyography (AMG) in MG patients, who exhibit altered sensitivity to neuromuscular blocking agents like rocuronium. In her most-cited case report (2025, 1 citation), Murakami demonstrated that a myasthenic patient showed lower sensitivity to rocuronium and earlier recovery of train-of-four responses on EMG compared to AMG. This finding is clinically significant, as it highlights the potential for EMG to provide more accurate monitoring in this vulnerable population, reducing the risk of residual paralysis and postoperative complications. While her citation count is modest, her work is pioneering in a niche area of anesthesiology, offering practical guidance for clinicians managing MG patients during surgery. Murakami’s contributions underscore the importance of tailoring neuromuscular monitoring to individual patient pathophysiology, advancing safer anesthetic care for those with neuromuscular disorders.
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