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 ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was diagnosed with spasmodic dysphonia in 1995. (Photo by Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images) Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s first confirmation hearing with the U.S Senate ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said, "I didn’t know what was wrong with it. But when I would go on TV, people would write me letters and say, ‘You have spasmodic dysphonia.’” Robert F. Kennedy Jr ...

Viewers tuning into Robert F. Kennedy Jr ... neurological disorder. Kennedy, a member of the prominent political family rooted here in Massachusetts, has spasmodic dysphonia, a neurological ...

As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. answered questions ... noticed his voice sounds quivering and gravely. Kennedy has a condition called spasmodic dysphonia, a neurological disorder that impacts the muscles ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. explains why his voice sounds raspy and strained, causing difficulty when he speaks. Here's more about spasmodic dyshphonia ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was diagnosed with spasmodic dysphonia around 1996. One symptom of the rare neurological disorder is a raspy, halting voice. There is no cure for the condition, but patients ...

Spasmodic dysphonia (SD), sometimes referred to as laryngeal dystonia, is a rare neurological condition impacting the voice and speech that impacts approximately 50,000 people in North America. For ...