‘I wrote the book on head trauma’: Favre was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in January

Brett Favre consulted with five doctors when he received his Parkinson’s diagnosis. Photograph: Mark Schiefelbein/AP

New details have emerged about Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre’s Parkinson’s diagnosis.

Favre revealed he had the condition during a congressional hearing on Tuesday. He spoke about the diagnosis with TMZ Sports in August, but asked the outlet not to publish it at the time. Favre gave TMZ permission to publish the story on Wednesday, once the diagnosis was public.