4 days ago · Spasmodic dysphonia is a rare neurological disorder that causes a strained voice. RFK Jr. says he has had the disorder for decades and treats it with Botox injections, a common treatment.

4 days ago · Robert F. Kennedy Jr. started developing symptoms of the condition in 1996. By Teddy Rosenbluth Spasmodic dysphonia is a neurological condition that causes certain muscles in the “voice box ...

4 days ago · People notice that RFK Jr.'s voice sounds gravely, raspy, weak, broken and 'strangled.' He was diagnosed with spasmodic dysphonia, a neurolgoical condition impacting vocal cords.

3 days ago · The disorder affects around 500,000 people in the country, with women more likely to develop the condition. The exact cause of spasmodic dysphonia is unknown, but experts explain most cases result ...

4 days ago · Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., President Trump’s nominee to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, speaks with a raspy quiver in his voice. That’s because he has spasmodic dysphonia ...

2 days ago · Kennedy's condition is called spasmodic dysphonia, which is a neurologic disorder that can affect the voice and speech by causing the muscles that generate a person’s voice to go into periods of ...

Nov 19, 2024 · Spasmodic dysphonia is a vocal disorder that impacts the muscles in the voice box and can make a person’s speech sound tight, strained, or breathy. Experts say it’s unclear what causes...

Apr 16, 2024 · An interesting finding, if confirmed, given that RFK Jr. is a noted vaccine sceptic. Other studies have suggested that a history of throat and sinus illnesses, mumps and rubella, intense...

Aug 27, 2024 · Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was diagnosed with spasmodic dysphonia at age 42, causing his voice to become raspy. Here's what to know about the chronic neurological speech disorder.

Apr 8, 2024 · The cause of RFK Jr.’s vocal distress? Spasmodic dysphonia, a rare neurological condition, in which an abnormality in the brain’s neural network results in involuntary spasms of the muscles...