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Brett Favre's diagnosis puts him among the 1 million people nationwide with Parkinson's.
The disease gradually deteriorates the nerve cells in patients' brains, particularly in an area called the substantia nigra, which produces dopamine.
Parkinson's is a nervous system disorder that so far has no known cure for the disease.
Favre had taken the stand before the House Ways and Means Committee to testify about welfare reform.
Prevacus, a company working on a medication to mitigate the effects of repeated head injuries, received nearly $2 million in welfare money.
The company's founder, Jacob VanLandingham , pleaded guilty in July to wire fraud after state audits revealed some of the money went to cover gambling debts.
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