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

Laryngitis is caused by inflammation of your voice box or larynx with swelling of the vocal cords causing a hoarse or raspy voice and trouble speaking. You may also have a sore or scratchy throat and ...

Former Connecticut Public journalist John Dankosky announced he has spasmodic dysphonia, the same vocal disorder Robert F.

In his regular column, Dr James Le Fanu answers your questions. This week, a reader struggles with a progressively raspy voice ...

This may include vocal overuse, vocal cord nodules, and laryngopharyngeal reflux. The larynx contains flaps of tissue called the ventricular folds. The vocal cords, or folds, run along the edges ...

Spasmodic dysphonia is considered a task-specific type of dystonia, which means it affects regular speech. It’s less likely ...

A laryngectomy is a surgical procedure to remove part or all of the larynx, the area of the throat that contains your vocal cords. It's used as a treatment for laryngeal cancer, but the operation ...

RFK Jr.'s raspy voice is due to spasmodic dysphonia. The neurological disorder produces muscle spasms in the voice box.

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