Instead, he has spasmodic dysphonia, a rare neurological condition in which the muscles that open and close his vocal cords ...

American politician Robert F. Kennedy Jr. once had a very strong voice. But last month when he appeared during the Senate ...

Spasmodic dysphonia is considered a task-specific type of dystonia, which means it affects regular speech. It’s less likely ...

The would-be Secretary of Health and Human Services lives with a rare neurological condition that causes vocal cord spasms and a strained and raspy voice. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has spasmodic ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. explains why his voice sounds raspy and strained, causing difficulty when he speaks. Here's more about ...

Ever wondered why Robert Kennedy Jr.'s voice sounds unusual? He was diagnosed with a neurological disorder that impacts vocal ...

The vocal cords, or folds, run along the edges of these folds. These edges can open or close, allowing air to pass through the vocal cords. The ability to speak comes from the larynx, or voice box ...

The neurological condition can cause people like Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to have voices that break and can sound "strangled." ...

Spasmodic dysphonia is a rare chronic neurological speech disorder that results in involuntary spasms of the muscles that open or close the vocal folds. It causes the voice to suddenly sound breathy, ...

Spasmodic dysphonia is a rare chronic neurological speech disorder that results in involuntary spasms of the muscles that open or close ... sometimes make the vocal cords very tight, making ...