Robert F. Kennedy Jr., president-elect Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, has said he has spasmodic dysphonia. It is a voice disorder characterized by ...

It can cause your voice to break, sound tight, strained, strangled, or very breathy. “It’s a neurological injury,” Kennedy said in an interview in November 2023. What causes spasmodic dysphonia?

Kennedy, a member of the prominent political family rooted here in Massachusetts, has spasmodic dysphonia, a neurological disorder that affects the voice and speech, according to Penn Medicine.

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

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.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is being considered to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, has a very distinct voice. When he talks, you’ll notice a shaky raspiness that comes with his ...