Overview
- Speaking on his "4th and Favre" podcast, Favre said he has idiopathic Parkinson’s, the most common form.
- He described his condition as early stage and said medication helps relieve pronounced stiffness upon waking.
- Rigidity and stiffness are his dominant symptoms, with occasional tremor later in the day when he is fatigued.
- He said his cognitive and memory functions remain stable and noted there is no cure, expressing cautious hope for future advances.
- Favre first revealed the diagnosis during a September 2024 House Ways and Means Committee hearing and had shared few details publicly until this update.