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By Thomas Schlachter, CNN
(CNN) — Soccer Corridor of Famer Brett Favre revealed Tuesday he was just lately identified with Parkinson’s illness.
The famed quarterback was talking in entrance of the Home Methods and Means Committee in a listening to on reforming Non permanent Help for Needy Households (TANF), the place he was referred to as to testify earlier than Congress about welfare misspending.
“Sadly, I additionally misplaced an funding in an organization that I believed was growing a breakthrough concussion drug I believed would assist others and I’m certain you’ll perceive, whereas it’s too late for me as a result of I’ve just lately been identified with Parkinson’s, that is additionally a trigger pricey to my coronary heart,” the quarterback stated.
Favre had a storied NFL profession, most notably enjoying for the Inexperienced Bay Packers. Whereas with the Packers, Favre received the Tremendous Bowl within the 1996-97 season and received back-to-back-to-back MVPs from 1995-1997.
Final month, Favre informed The Megyn Kelly Present that head accidents and concussions weren’t handled in the best way that they’re now throughout his enjoying profession and mentioned the potential influence that would have on his life.
“No less than a number of occasions every week there’s this worry of what tomorrow will carry,” Favre stated. “And that wasn’t the case after I was enjoying, initially, as a result of at that time concussions weren’t checked out, it was only a minor bump, get your butt again within the sport, go play.
“I don’t blame anyone as a result of then nobody thought concussions had been a serious challenge, together with me.
“I’ll suppose, ‘Boy, I most likely haven’t performed myself many favors.’ Would I do it the identical approach over once more if I had the possibility or would I modify the best way I performed or how lengthy I performed? I don’t know, possibly I might have been extra cautious,” he added.
Favre additionally stated he that suffered a concussion in his final ever NFL play and was out for a minute or two.
Whereas the 54-year-old stated that he’s nonetheless capable of do lots of what he enjoys, he additionally informed Kelly that he had observed some modifications.
“I feel there’s some reminiscence points, I feel generally my speech is affected. Is {that a} results of the concussions and soccer or simply being over 50? And possibly the reply is just a little little bit of each,” he stated.
Favre has beforehand stated that he may have skilled “1000’s” of concussions throughout his 20-season NFL profession.
Findings from the Boston College CTE Heart have beforehand recommended that enjoying soccer would possibly improve the danger of growing Parkinson’s illness.
Utilizing information from a big on-line survey sponsored by the Michael J. Fox Basis for Parkinson’s Analysis, researchers discovered that members who had a historical past of enjoying organized sort out soccer had been 61% extra more likely to report a Parkinson’s illness analysis or parkinsonism, an umbrella time period for signs like tremors and rigidity that trigger motion issues, in contrast with those that performed different organized sports activities.
The report, printed within the medical journal JAMA Community Open, additionally discovered that members who performed soccer at larger ranges — professionally or in faculty — had been practically thrice as more likely to have Parkinson’s or parkinsonism in contrast with those that performed on the youth or highschool ranges.
Favre was inducted into the Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame in 2016.
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