Brett Favre simply made a tragic revelation on Capitol Hill … the 54-year-old gunslinger introduced he was just lately identified with Parkinson’s.
The legendary Inexperienced Bay Packers quarterback made the announcement throughout a welfare reform listening to in D.C. Tuesday … the place Favre mentioned he believed he was on the verge, with the corporate, Prevacus, of growing treatment to assist deal with head accidents.
“Sadly, I also lost an investment in a company that I believed was developing a breakthrough concussion drug I thought would help others,” Favre mentioned throughout his opening assertion.
That is when Brett revealed he’d be identified with the degenerative nervous system dysfunction.
“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.”
In keeping with the Nationwide Institute of Getting old … Parkinson’s “is a brain disorder that causes unintended or uncontrollable movements, such as shaking, stiffness, and difficulty with balance and coordination.”
Throughout an interview in 2018 … Favre mentioned he solely is aware of of “three or four” concussions he has suffered … however that he might have suffered greater than 1,000 over the course of his 20-year profession.
There aren’t any identified cures for the illness … however therapies do exist to assist alleviate signs and keep one’s high quality of life.
