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 ...

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

Spasmodic dysphonia is more likely to affect women, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine, and symptoms typically surface between age 30 and 50. Kennedy developed the disorder in his 40s, he told ...

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.

Spasmodic dysphonia is a neurological disorder that causes muscle spasms in the voice box or larynx, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). How severe the spasms are can range greatly.

Selma Blair Says She Has Spasmodic Dysphonia In A New Good Morning America Interview—What Is That? FYI: It makes her voice sound shaky. By Kate Bratskeir Published: Feb 26, 2019 12:15 PM EST ...

Dear Dr. Donohue: I am a 53-year-old woman with spasmodic dysphonia. I have received five Botox shots. They have not helped my speech. I have a very hard time talking to people. It’s very dep… ...

Types of Spasmodic Dysphonia Though rare, this disorder can still occur to about one to four people in every 100,000 and affects more women than men. There are three broad types of spasmodic ...

Q: What is the latest research on spasmodic dysphonia? A: Current research, particularly gene research, has given more understanding about the cause of focal dystonia.

Spasmodic dysphonia is a neurological disorder that affects the voice muscles in a person’s larynx (i.e. the voice box), according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Spasmodic dysphonia, a neurological movement disorder, affects RFK Jr.’s vocal cords, causing difficulty in speaking and a strained voice.

But when I would go on TV, people would write me letters and say, ‘You have spasmodic dysphonia.’” Environmental activist RFK Jr. is the nephew of the late U.S. President John F. Kennedy and ...