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

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

The sometimes difficult-to-understand speech of Robert F Kennedy Jr is not a stylistic choice but rather the result of a ...

Kennedy, who is in the midst of confirmation hearings as President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Health ...

Spasmodic dysphonia is just one of many conditions that can change the way someone talks. Anything that injures your vocal folds – or affects the tiny muscles around them – can alter your voice.

In his regular column, Dr James Le Fanu answers your questions. This week, a reader struggles with a progressively raspy ...

However, this is not a stylistic presentation choice, it’s a neurological condition called spasmodic dysphonia ... options from relaxation techniques to surgery, Botox and medication.