There are three kinds of spasmodic dysphonia. Adductor spasmodic dysphonia is the most common type, which accounts for 80 percent of cases, including Kennedy’s, experts said. It causes sudden ...

Spasmodic dysphonia (SD) is a neurological disorder caused by dystonia ... Depending on the vocal cord muscles that are affected, there are three types: adductor (involuntary vocal cord closing), ...

The Cleveland Clinic says around 500,000 people are diagnosed every year with spasmodic dysphonia, with women being more likely to have the condition than men. There are three different types of ...

Kennedy has a rare disorder called spasmodic dysphonia — a spasm of the vocal muscles. Kennedy is one of an estimated 50,000 people in North America with spasmodic dysphonia, a neurological ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s strained voice, due to spasmodic dysphonia (SD), has drawn ridicule and highlighted the need for greater awareness of the condition. SD, a neurological voice disorder ...

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

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

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.