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

or ENTs — normally diagnose spasmodic dysphonia. They perform an examination where they insert a tube with a light through the nose and into the throat to examine the vocal fold structure and ...

Spasmodic dysphonia (SD) is a neurological disorder caused by dystonia (abnormal sustained muscle contraction) of the vocal cords, hence also referred to as “laryngeal dystonia”. Depending on the ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s voice can be uncomfortable to hear. But believe me, it’s worse when that breathy, choppy voice is ...

Dysphonia International joins the global observance of World Voice Day on Wednesday, April 16, a day dedicated to raising ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has a disorder called spasmodic dysphonia that makes it sound like his voice is shaking. He has said the neurological disease began to affect him when he was 42.

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 ...

Kennedy Jr.'s strained voice, due to spasmodic ... scoop on SD and other vocal problems, you could go to the website of a respected medical institution or the non-profit Dysphonia International ...