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 ...

That’s because he has spasmodic dysphonia, a rare neurological condition ... Research suggests it takes an average of four to five years for patients to get an accurate diagnosis.

Kennedy, 71, previously revealed he was diagnosed with a rare neurological condition called spasmodic dysphonia when he was in his early 40s. "It began as a mild tremble for a couple of years ...

Spasmodic dysphonia impacts about 50,000 people in North America. Here's what to know about what causes spasmodic dysphonia ...

Kennedy, 71, has long suffered from a rare neurological condition known as spasmodic dysphonia. The quiver-like voice disorder, which has affected the Kennedy scion for decades, essentially can ...

The current treatment for patients with spasmodic dysphonia is a specialized form of botox. Patients get botox injected into their vocal cords to stop the spasms. According to Dr. Christopher ...

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has a condition called spasmodic dysphonia, which causes the sound of a raspy voice due to spasms in the vocal cords.

Kennedy Jr.'s voice. Spasmodic dysphonia is a chronic neurological voice disorder and a focal laryngeal dystonia. It results in involuntary spasms of the muscles that open or close the vocal folds ...

Kennedy has a condition called spasmodic dysphonia, a neurological disorder ... is a digital health reporter for TODAY.com and covers patient-centered stories, women’s health, disability and ...

Kennedy has a rare disorder called spasmodic dysphonia — a spasm of the vocal ... Many of Dr. Blitzer's first patients had been seen by an average of 13 doctors and other medical personnel ...