Research suggests that concussions from football can raise the risk of Parkinson’s and other neurodegenerative diseases.

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. Here are some questions and answers about the disease: What is Parkinson’s?

Brett Favre anuncia que recientemente le diagnosticaron la enfermedad de Parkinson mientras testifica en una audiencia en la Cámara sobre la reforma de la asistencia social.

Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre was testifying during a congressional committee meeting Tuesday when he revealed the recent diagnosis.

Brett Favre told lawmakers he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease as he testified Tuesday before a House committee investigating Mississippi's misuse of welfare funds.