Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has spasmodic dysphonia, a voice disorder caused by a malfunction in the brain. Here’s what to know.

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

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. started developing symptoms of the condition in 1996. Spasmodic dysphonia is a neurological condition ...

Spasmodic dysphonia (SD), sometimes referred to as laryngeal dystonia, is a rare neurological condition impacting the voice ...

Spasmodic dysphonia is a rare neurological disorder that causes involuntary spasms in the vocal cords, making speech strained ...

American politician Robert F. Kennedy Jr. once had a very strong voice. But last month when he appeared during the Senate ...

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

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s halting ... Instead, he has spasmodic dysphonia, a rare neurological condition in which the muscles that open and close his vocal cords spasm involuntarily, creating ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. went from making his own presidential ... Kennedy has a rare disorder called spasmodic dysphonia – a spasm of the vocal muscles. Kennedy is one of an estimated 50,000 ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. went from making his own presidential ... called spasmodic dysphonia — a spasm of the vocal muscles. Kennedy is one of an estimated 50,000 people in North America ...