Spasmodic dysphonia is a rare neurological disorder that causes involuntary spasms in the vocal cords, making speech strained ...

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

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. started developing symptoms of the condition in 1996. Spasmodic dysphonia is a neurological condition ...

The lengthy sparked public interest in the cause of the 71-year-old's quivering voice: spasmodic dysphonia, a neurological disorder. “I feel sorry for the people who have to listen to me ...

From his bid for president to his recent nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, there is one question constantly asked of Robert Kennedy Jr. — Why does he sound like that?

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

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

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

In the 1990s, while in he was in his early 40s, Kennedy learned he had spasmodic dysphonia, according to NBC News. About 50,000 people in North America live with spasmodic dysphonia, according to ...