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Feb 20, 2024 · Kerry Kennedy, a human rights activist and author, has a vocal disorder called spasmodic dysphonia that causes her voice to sound shaky. She is not ill and continues her journalistic and advocacy work despite the condition.
Apr 24, 2023 · Spasmodic dysphonia (SD) is a neurological disorder that affects the muscles involved in speech production, specifically the laryngeal muscles. It is characterized by involuntary spasms or contractions of the vocal cords, which can cause a person's voice to break or become strained or breathy.
Apr 8, 2024 · The disorder, also known as laryngeal dystonia, hits women more often than men. Internet searches for the condition have spiked, as Kennedy and his gravelly voice have become staples on the...
- James Rainey
- Staff Writer
- jim.rainey@latimes.com
Kerry Kennedy. Mary Kerry Kennedy (born September 8, 1959) is an American lawyer, author and human rights activist. She is the seventh child of Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Skakel Kennedy. During her 15-year marriage to future New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, from 1990 to 2005, she was known as Kerry Kennedy-Cuomo.
Aug 18, 2023 · Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was diagnosed with spasmodic dysphonia around 1996. One symptom of the rare neurological disorder is a raspy voice.
- Lloyd Lee
Apr 19, 2024 · 37. 5 minutes. Kerry Kennedy, renowned human rights activist, faces her own personal struggle with dysphonia, a challenging vocal disorder. Kerry Kennedy, an emblem of human rights advocacy and a beacon of hope for many, is now narrating a very personal story of struggle—her battle with dysphonia.
Apr 6, 2023 · Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suffers from spasmodic dysphonia, a condition that affects his voice box and makes it difficult to speak. He gets Botox injections every four months to treat the disorder, which is not life-threatening but affects his quality of life.
