Favre Announces He Has Parkinson’s

(ABC News) NFL Hall-of-Famer Brett Favre posted a message online Tuesday night thanking his family, friends and fans for their support after revealing he has Parkinson’s Disease during testimony in an unrelated matter on Capitol Hill Tuesday.

Parkinson’s is a neurodegenerative disorder that causes parts of the brain to deteriorate, affecting movement and cognition.

Favre s 20-year football career possibly made him more susceptible to the disease.

Favre shared his experience with head trauma in the new documentary, “Concussed,” and said, “I can’t tell you how many times my head hit the turf.”

Favre s announcement comes as a new survey finds one in three former NFL players believe they have the neurodegenerative disease CTE.