Brett Favre just announced he was recently diagnosed with Parkinson's.
just made a sad revelation on Capitol Hill ... the 54-year-old gunslinger announced he was recently diagnosed with Parkinson's.
The legendary Green Bay Packers quarterback made the announcement during a Welfare reform hearing in D.C. ... where Favre said he believed he was on the verge, with the company, Prevacus, of developing medication to help treat head injuries."Sadly, I also lost an investment in a company that I believed was developing a breakthrough concussion drug I thought would help others," Favre said during his opening statement.
There are no known cures for the disease ... but treatments do exist to help alleviate symptoms and maintain one's quality of life.
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