Here's Everything You Need To Know About Parkinson's Disease, Including The Warning Signs And Who's Most At Risk
Former NFL player Brett Favre announced this week that he's been recently diagnosed with the condition. Here's what you should know, according to experts.
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Brett Favre announced his diagnosis on Tuesday. Here’s what we know about the disease and its relationship to head injuries.
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Hall of Fame NFL quarterback Brett Favre revealed Tuesday he has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, a disorder of the central nervous system that affects movement, often causing tremors. Favre, 54, spent most of his career with the Green Bay Packers, winning a Super Bowl and three MVP awards. He finished his career with the Minnesota Vikings.
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The retired N.F.L. quarterback Brett Favre told a congressional committee on Tuesday that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, a progressive, incurable condition that causes tremors and stiffness,
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Former Green Bay Packers great and pro football Hall of Famer Brett Favre revealed on Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.
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A neurologist who treats and studies Parkinson's has a personal connection to the disease: Her father-in-law, who played in the NFL, was later diagnosed with the condition.
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More than a decade after retiring from football, Brett Favre says he has Parkinson’s disease. Favre told a congressional hearing Tuesday that he had been recently diagnosed. There are nearly 90,000 new Parkinson’s cases each year in the U.S., according to the Parkinson’s Foundation.
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What Is Parkinson's Disease? Here Are The Warning Signs And Who's Most At Risk.
Former NFL player Brett Favre announced this week he's been recently diagnosed with the condition. Here's what to know.
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