Christopher Kuhagen
Former Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre suffered numerous concussions throughout his 20-year NFL career, and it's easy to draw a line between those injuries and the Parkinson's disease diagnosis that he revealed Tuesday.
While the causes for Parkinson's are largely unknown, a 2020 study revealed a link between concussions and brain and neurological diseases like Parkinson's and dementia. The study by the Family Medicine and Community Health noted that having a single concussion increased the risk of developing Parkinson's by 57% and dementia by 72%.
Here's what we know about Favre's concussion history in the NFL:
How many concussions did Brett Favre have during his NFL career?
In a 2018 interview on "Megyn Kelly Today," Favre said he had "three or four" concussions that he was aware of during his playing career but estimated the actual total to be much higher.
Favre added: "As we’re learning about concussions, there’s a term that’s often used in football and other sports. ... I got dinged. As Doctor (Bennet) Omalu, who was portrayed by Will Smith in the movie 'Concussion,' explained, 'dinged' is a concussion when you have ringing of the ears, seeing stars. That’s a concussion and, if that’s a concussion, I’ve had hundreds, probably thousands throughout my career, which is frightening."
How old is Brett Favre?
Brett Favre is 54. He turns 55 on Oct. 10. Parkinson’s disease usually starts around age 50 or older, the Mayo Clinic says.
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