Brett Favre Reveals Parkinson’s Diagnosis During Congressional Hearing

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Pro Football Hall of Famer Brett Favre announced today that he was recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, a revelation made during his testimony at a congressional hearing on federal welfare reform.

Favre appeared before the the House Ways and Means Committee today in connection to his involvement in the Mississippi welfare scandal that saw millions of dollars in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds improperly funneled to other uses, including such Favre-related projects as a volleyball stadium for the college his daughter attends and a company called Prevacus that was developing a drug to treat concussion.

Watch Favre’s testimony below. In his statement at the hearing today, Favre said, “Sadly, I also lost my 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, while it’s too late for me — I’ve recently been diagnosed with Parkinson’s — this is also a cause dear to my heart.