Mr. Favre, the former N.F.L. quarterback who fell from grace after Mississippi officials accused him of helping divert funds meant for low-income residents, announced the diagnosis before Congress.

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.

Today, in quite an unexpected turn of events, Brett Favre told the world that he’d been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease while testifying before Congress about his misuse of hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxpayer dollars. Here’s everything we know about Favre’s testimony and diagnosis so far.

Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre told a congressional committee Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.

F ormer Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre said that he has been recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.

"I've been recently diagnosed with Parkinson's," Favre said at a Congressional hearing on the misuse of welfare funds.

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.

Legendary NFL quarterback Brett Favre revealed he was recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease while testifying at a congressional hearing on welfare misspending and reform on Tuesday.

On Tuesday, former Packers football player, Brett Favre announced he suffers from Parkinson’s Disease. Parkinson’s Disease is a brain disorder that impacts movement and speech. It results in uncontrollable movement and tremors.

A CHI Health 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.