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 ...

The health secretary has previously shared how spasmodic dysphonia, a neurological voice disorder, impacts his speech and causes a "tremble." ...

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.'s first confirmation hearing with the U.S Senate prompted a surge in web searches for queries like "why does RFK Jr.'s voice sound like that?" and "what's wrong with RFK Jr.'s ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has an extremely hoarse voice. The 70-year-old previously shared that his now signature raspiness is the result of a rare neurological disorder called spasmodic dysphonia, which ...

Spasmodic dysphonia [SD], also referred to as laryngeal or spastic dysphonia is a rare neurological condition, characterized by sudden involuntary spasms of the vocal cords. As a result, speech and ...

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. Advances in the understanding ...

Spasmodic dysphonia (SD) is a neurological disorder caused by dystonia (abnormal sustained muscle contraction) of the vocal cords, hence also referred to as “laryngeal dystonia”. Depending on the ...