"Understanding Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Spasmodic Dysphonia"

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been dealing with spasmodic dysphonia, a rare neurological condition that causes involuntary spasms of the muscles that open or close the vocal cords, resulting in a strained and tremulous voice. Kennedy's vocal distress has been attributed to this condition, which affects about 50,000 people in North America. While he has tried treatments such as Botox injections and a titanium bridge implant, researchers are now focusing on finding the neural centers in the brain that send faulty signals to the larynx, with the hope of using deep brain stimulation to block these abnormal signals. Kennedy has also speculated about a possible link between his condition and flu vaccines, although public health experts have criticized these claims.