Spasmodic dysphonia (or laryngeal dystonia) is a rare voice disorder that is thought to happen when your brain sends abnormal signals to your vocal folds. It only affects about 1 in 100,000 people.

From his bid for president to his recent nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, there is one ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr, the secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services, delivered an emotional speech at the memorial event for Charlie Kirk at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, ...

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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 ...

The would-be Secretary of Health and Human Services lives with a rare neurological condition that causes vocal cord spasms and a strained and raspy voice. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has spasmodic dysphonia ...

The confirmation hearing for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as head of the US Department of Health and Human Services started Wednesday, with people around the country tuning in to hear the 71-year-old answer ...

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 ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has attracted a lot of attention for his raspy voice, which results from a neurological voice disorder called spasmodic dysphonia. Kennedy, 71 ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was diagnosed with spasmodic dysphonia at age 42, causing his voice to become raspy Vanessa Etienne is a Staff Writer for PEOPLE on the Health team. She joined the brand in 2021.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump's pick to lead the nation's health services, has a neurological condition that changes the way he talks. As he is answering questions from Senators in Washington ...