Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s raspy voice was on full display when his high-stakes confirmation hearing got underway Wednesday — as ...

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

Kennedy Jr. appeared on Capitol Hill on Wednesday for his confirmation hearing as potential Health and Human Services secretary, some may have noticed his voice had a raspy, strained sound.

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 ...

Kennedy Jr.’s noticeably raspy voice. His unique tone is in fact due to a rare neurological condition called spasmodic dysphonia. Kennedy, 71, has made it known that he’s not a fan of his ...

Spasmodic dysphonia can strain an individual's ability to speak, sometimes causing their voice to sound hoarse or breathy. Humming, laughing, singing, swallowing, and crying can also be impacted.

Kennedy's condition is called spasmodic dysphonia, which is a neurologic disorder that can affect the voice and speech by causing the muscles that generate a person’s voice to go into periods of spasm ...

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

Kennedy Jr.'s Senate confirmation hearings to become the leader of the Department of Health and Human Services this week may have noticed his raspy voice, which is caused by a rare neurological ...

One symptom of the rare neurological disorder is a raspy, halting voice. There is no cure for the condition, but patients can undergo speech therapy or vocal fold surgery. Robert F. Kennedy Jr ...