Brett Favre Has Parkinson’s

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Brett Favre tormented the Minnesota Vikings for years as the quarterback for the Green Bay Packers. After a brief stop in New York, he then thrilled Minnesota fans as the Vikings quarterback. His post-playing career has taken many twists and turns. Now he’s dealing with a new battle of his own.

Minnesota Vikings Brett Favre reveals sad diagnosis

Over the past handful of years Brett Favre has been involved with a case in Mississippi involving illegal use of welfare funds. During a Congressional hearing before the House Ways and Means Committee, the former Minnesota Vikings quarterback revealed that he has Parkinson’s disease.

“Sadly, I also lost an investment in a company that I believed was developing a breakthrough concussion drug I thought would help others. And I’m sure you’ll understand why it’s too late for me, because I’ve recently been diagnosed with Parkinson’s. This is also a cause dear to my heart.”

Brett Favre during a congressional hearing (ESPN)

Parkinson’s disease is a brain disorder that causes movement problems and other health issues as parts of the organ deteriorate. There is currently no cure for Parkinson’s disease. Muhammad Ali, Michael J. Fox, and Neil Diamond are some of the most famous individuals to suffer from the disease.

Of course Favre played a violent sport and his brain experience significant trauma while on the football field. Back in 2018 Favre suggested that while he only knew of three or four concussions, he could have suffered thousands over the course of his career. He took notable hits against the Chicago Bears at TCF Bank Stadium, and the New Orleans Saints during Bountygate.

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Hopefully Favre can find success with some of the treatments available to patients diagnose with Parkinson’s. At just 54 years old, he still has a significant amount of life to live. Favre’s wife Deanna was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004. The couple has a pair of daughters, Brittany and Breleigh.

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