"Sadly, I also lost an investment in a company that I believed was developing a breakthrough concussion drug I thought would help others. And I'm sure you'll understand, while it's too late for me because I've recently been diagnosed with Parkinson's, this is also a cause dear to my heart."
Favre's admission starkly illustrates the dangers that football players and other athletes face when they suffer head trauma and how that may lead to brain disorders long after they retire from their sporting careers.
Researchers have also found a connection between Parkinson's and concussions, but it hasn't attracted the same degree of infamy in sports as CTE.
Patients diagnosed with Parkinson's have trouble moving, balance issues, body stiffness, slurred speech, and tremors. Symptoms get progressively worse over time, along with memory issues and other cognitive problems.
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