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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reveals why he has a raspy voice – spasmodic dysphonia explained

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par Adam Taylor, Professor and Director of the Clinical Anatomy Learning Centre, Lancaster University

Anyone following the US presidential race may have noticed independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has a particularly harsh-sounding voice. The cause is a neurological condition called spasmodic dysphonia.

Spasmodic dysphonia, also known as laryngeal dysphonia, often results in a shaky, tight or strained-sounding voice. It does not affect other functions of the vocal cords, such as laughing, crying or shouting.

It affects about one in every 50,000…

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