Brett Favre, NFL MVP, reveals he has Parkinson's

(NewsNation) — Former NFL MVP Brett Favre revealed during a House hearing connected Tuesday that helium is suffering from Parkinson's disease.

Favre, 54, has spoken antecedently astir concussions he endured passim his shot vocation but has said helium apt would not alteration much.

“Sadly, I besides mislaid an concern successful a institution that I believed was processing a breakthrough concussion cause I thought would assistance others,” Favre told Congress.

“I’m definite you’ll understand, portion it’s excessively precocious for maine due to the fact that I’ve precocious been diagnosed with Parkinson’s, this is besides a origin beloved to my heart.”

Favre played 20 seasons successful the National Football League. He initially played for the Atlanta Falcons, past the Green Bay Packers, New York Jets and Minnesota Vikings.