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Cholinergic Neurohumoral Paradigm

1935 - 1964

The period consolidated a cholinergic neurohumoral paradigm in neurobiology, emphasizing acetylcholine as a central mediator across brain and peripheral tissues. Researchers pursued integrated mapping, histological visualization, and biochemical characterization to connect cellular pathology with disease processes, while spanning epilepsy, neurodegeneration, and neuromuscular function. Methodological innovation and cross-disciplinary collaboration unified studies around acetylcholine signaling as a unifying mechanism in nervous system function.

Limbic Neurocircuitry Paradigm

1965 - 1971

Excitotoxic Neurocircuitry

1972 - 1995

Integrated Vascular-Neurodegeneration Paradigm

1996 - 2002

Trafficking Driven Neurodegeneration

2003 - 2009

Complement-Dependent Synaptic Pruning

2010 - 2016

Microglia-Centric Neurodegeneration

2017 - 2024