Do. . . 1  Remain calm. A nosebleed can be frightening, but is rarely serious. 2  Keep your child in a sitting or standing position. Tilt his head slightly forward. Have him gently blow his nose if he is old enough. 3  Pinch the lower half of your childâs nose (the soft part) between your thumb and finger and hold it firmly for a full ten minutes.
Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD), and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) are three of the major neurodegenerative diseases.
The features of ALS that most, and perhaps all, neurodegenerative diseases share include: 1  Neurons highly sensitive to stress, which could include exposure to environmental toxins. 2  Misfolded proteins and reduced protein recycling. 3  Toxic proteins spread from one neuron to another. 4  Neuroinflammation.