Brett Favre tells OutKick's Ricky Cobb he's suffered 'hundreds if not thousands of concussions' in his NFL career. Football legend Brett Favre, 54, announced on Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease . The NFL Hall of Famer referenced the diagnosis while speaking at a congressional hearing on federal welfare reform, during which he mentioned his investment in a company making a "breakthrough concussion drug.
" Favre, who spent 16 of his 20 NFL seasons with the Green Bay Packers, has openly discussed experiencing "thousands" of concussions over the course of his football career. NFL LEGEND BRETT FAVRE ANNOUNCES HE HAS PARKINSON'S DISEASE What is Parkinson’s? Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects movement, leading to tremors, stiffness, slow gait, balance issues and other symptoms. Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre testifies before the House Ways and Means Committee at the Longworth House Office Building on Sept.
24, 2024 in Washington, D.C. (Getty Images) Non-motor symptoms can include depression, anxiety, hallucinations, apathy, sleep disorders , loss of smell, digestive issues and orthostatic hypotension (a sudden drop in blood pressure when standing up), according to the Parkinson’s Foundation.
Nearly one million people are living with the disease in the U.S., and a projected 1.
2 million will have received diagnoses by 2030. PARKINSON’S DISEASE RISK IS LINKED TO GUT HEALTH, RESEARCHERS SAY There is no one known .