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

Kennedy Jr.'s voice. Spasmodic dysphonia is a chronic neurological voice disorder and a focal laryngeal dystonia. It results in involuntary spasms of the muscles that open or close the vocal folds ...

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has struggled for decades with a rare disorder affecting his speech, causing his voice to sound strained and raspy when he speaks.

Spasmodic dysphonia (SD) is a rare disorder that causes involuntary movements of the voice box, says Saul Frankford, an assistant professor in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences at the ...

Throughout RFK Jr's time on the campaign trail, many wondered about his raspy voice and what sounded like difficulty when speaking or straining to get words out. Kennedy has a rare disorder called ...

As he answered questions, viewers noted the 71-year-old's distinct voice. Kennedy previously shared that his now signature raspiness is the result of a rare neurological disorder called spasmodic ...

Kennedy Jr.’s halting, gruff speaking voice, which at times can make him ... a muscle contraction disorder that can affect many parts of the body. In one type of vocal dystonia called lingual ...

Throughout RFK Jr's time on the campaign trail, many wondered about his raspy voice and what sounded like difficulty speaking or straining to get words out. Kennedy has a rare disorder called ...