Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has spasmodic dysphonia, a neurological disorder that causes involuntary spasms in the vocal cords, making speech strained, breathy, or hoarse. It most commonly affects women ...

Spasmodic dysphonia (SD), sometimes referred to as laryngeal dystonia, is a rare neurological condition impacting the voice ...

There are three different types of the condition, with the most common type being Adductor spasmodic dysphonia. This condition causes “sudden involuntary spasms that trigger the vocal cords to ...

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

Symptoms usually start between the ages of 30 and 50, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine, as they did with RFK Jr. There are three types of spasmodic dysphonia: Adductor spasmodic dysphonia ...

depending on the type of spasmodic dysphonia (adductor or abductor). Spasmodic dysphonia at the Shore:Tinton Falls council president's surprising voice; this is what she's doing about it What is ...

Kennedy is diagnosed with spasmodic dysphonia, a condition that impacts the muscles of the larynx, or the "voice box." President Donald Trump nominated Kennedy for the role last year. The Senate ...

About 1 in 100,000 people worldwide have it. There are two main types of SD. Adductor spasmodic dysphonia, which is the kind Kennedy has, means “the vocal folds press too tightly together during ...

The most common form of the disease is known as adductor Spasmodic Dysphonia. “The spasms interfere with vibration of the vocal cords and with making sound,” Johns Hopkins reported.