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NFL Legend Brett Favre Announces Parkinson’s Diagnosis After Trying to Develop a Concussion Drug
Brett Favre announced he was has Parkinson's disease and said he got the diagnosis while he was actively trying to develop a concussion treatment drug.
The admission came as Brett, 54, spoke to the House Ways and Means Committee about welfare accountability in his home state of Mississippi, including his own controversy about misusing taxpayer funds. “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,” Brett explained. If a player is suspected of suffering a concussion on the field, they are taken out of the game and examined for any symptoms, which can include loss of consciousness, motor instability, amnesia, confusion or impact seizures.
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