Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has attracted a lot of attention for his raspy voice, which results ...

As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. answered questions during the second day of the Senate confirmation hearings for his nomination to head the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, many people have ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 SD, as it is often referred to ...

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 ...