• zr0@lemmy.dbzer0.comBanned from community
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    6 days ago

    Wait. This is legit the first time I heard RFK Jr.’s voice. Was he always like that?

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      6 days ago

      Yes. He got sick years ago and it caused him to sound that way.

      Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s voice issue is spasmodic dysphonia, a rare neurological disorder where the muscles that control the vocal cords spasm involuntarily, making his speech sound strained, broken, or “strangled.” It is lifelong, and treatment commonly involves botulinum toxin (Botox) injections to reduce the spasms.