The third type of condition — mixed spasmodic dysphonia — is very rare and is a “mix of symptoms” from both abductor and spasmodic dysphonia. What are the symptoms of the neurological ...

Abductor spasmodic dysphonia, where the spasms make the vocal cords open. Mixed spasmodic dysphonia, which is very rare and occurs when someone experiences a mix of symptoms of both types.

In abductor spasmodic dysphonia, the vocal cords remain open, and the voice sounds breathy or weak with voice breaks that come and go. In mixed spasmodic dysphonia, exhibiting both patterns, there is ...

As RFK Jr. appears on Capitol Hill for his confirmation hearing for HHS Secretary, some may notice that his voice sounds raspy and strained. Here's what to know about his disorder.

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 ...

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 ...

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

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Abductor spasmodic dysphonia is another type of condition, which causes “sudden involuntary spasms that trigger the vocal cords to open,” per John Hopkins Medicine. The third type of condition — mixed ...