Why does RFK Jr. sound like that? What to know about spasmodic dysphonia, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s rare neurological condition
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 people with SD, muscles spasms in the larynx (also known as the voice box) cause the voice to sound tight, strangled or strained.
A rare brain disorder robbed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of his strong speaking voice
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s halting, gruff speaking voice ... Instead, he has spasmodic dysphonia, a rare neurological condition in which the muscles that open and close his vocal cords spasm ...
Why does RFK Jr. sound like that? Explaining Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s vocal disorder
Many noticed – and wondered why – his voice sounded raspy and apparently had difficulty speaking or getting words out.
Why does RFK Jr.’s voice sound raspy? Here’s what to know
As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appeared on Capitol Hill on Wednesday ... stemming from an area of the brain that causes spasms in the muscles of the voice box. There is no known trigger for these ...
Why is Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s voice raspy? What to know about spasmodic dysphonia
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 spasm, according to Penn Medicine. It is a lifelong condition, but can be improved with treatment in some cases, according to Penn Medicine.
Why does RFK Jr.’s voice sound like that? What to know about spasmodic dysphonia
Ever wondered why Robert Kennedy Jr.'s voice sounds unusual? He was diagnosed with a neurological disorder that impacts vocal cords. What to know.
Why is RFK Jr.'s voice raspy? He has a neurological disorder called spasmodic dysphonia
RFK Jr.'s raspy voice is due to spasmodic dysphonia. The neurological disorder produces muscle spasms in the voice box.
Why does RFK sound like that? Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s vocal disorder explained.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. went from making his own presidential ... disorder called spasmodic dysphonia – a spasm of the vocal muscles. Kennedy is one of an estimated 50,000 people in North America ...
What is spasmodic dysphonia, the condition that impacts RFK Jr.'s voice?
The neurological condition can cause people like Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to have voices that break and can sound “strangled.”
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New York Post2d
Why is RFK Jr.’s voice raspy? What to know about spasmodic dysphonia
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s raspy voice was on full display ... essentially can cause certain muscles in the voice box to spasm — making a person sound strained, or strangled, at times.
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R.F.K. Jr Has Spasmodic Dysphonia, a Condition That Makes His Voice Raspy
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 ...
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