Spasmodic dysphonia is a rare vocal disorder characterized by a strained, uneven and uncontrolled voice while speaking.

Kennedy has said he has spasmodic dysphonia. It is a voice disorder characterized by involuntary spasms in the muscles that control the vocal cords, or folds. This causes difficulty in speaking ...

University of Arizona neuroscientists studying the brains of songbirds have found that aging alters the gene expressions that ...

Neuroscientists have found a link between vocal changes and the aging brain in zebra finch songbirds, which could help lead to earlier diagnoses for disorders such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's ...

Researchers at the University of Arizona have published a study highlighting how vocal changes in the zebra finch songbirds ...

It's because he has a rare vocal disorder. RFK Jr. has a disorder called spasmodic dysphonia – a spasm of the vocal muscles. Approximately 50,000 people in North America suffer from the ...

Vocal fold paralysis and other laryngeal disorders in children can significantly impact their ability to speak, swallow, and breathe. These conditions can arise from various causes, including ...

By blocking dopamine-1 receptors, ecopipam is expected to reduce the repetitive and compulsive behaviors seen in Tourette syndrome.

The biological roots of Tourette disorder occur in the basal ganglia, structures deep in the brain involved in the control of ...