Kennedy's condition is called spasmodic dysphonia, which is a neurologic disorder that can affect the voice and speech by ...

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. attributed ...

The neurological condition can cause people like Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to have voices that break and can sound “strangled.” ...

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

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. has long suffered from a rare neurological condition known as spasmodic dysphonia. AP The interest even led Dysphonia International, an association for rare voice conditions ...

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 prompted ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. went from making ... when speaking or straining to get words out. Kennedy has a rare disorder called spasmodic dysphonia — a spasm of the vocal muscles.

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 ...