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Kennedy has also previously suggested that his spasmodic dysphonia, a neurological disorder that can impact voice and speech, is a side effect of the flu vaccine.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 16 July 2024
Tragically, Linda Thompson can’t sing anymore due to a medical condition called spasmodic dysphonia.
—Tribune News Service, New York Daily News, 1 July 2024
Spasmodic dysphonia, a rare neurological condition, in which an abnormality in the brain’s neural network results in involuntary spasms of the muscles that open or close the vocal cords.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Her voice tilts and crashes on different syllables before lifting up again, marked by the spasmodic dysphonia that accompanies a flare of multiple sclerosis.
—Fortesa Latifi, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2023
Kennedy said he was diagnosed in his 40s with spasmodic dysphonia, a neurological condition affecting the voice box that causes strained speech.
—Abc News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2023
An open books of sorts, Twain, 57, has spoken at length about several health issues that threatened to detail her career over the years, including battles with Lyme disease and dysphonia.
—Mark Gray, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2023
Her singing voice - which she's had to regain and retune from the damaging effects of dysphonia, the result of Lyme disease - is improving.
—Grace Gavilanes, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2023
Kennedy has spasmodic dysphonia, a neurological disorder that affects his speech.
—Rachel Looker, USA TODAY, 29 June 2023
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“Dysphonia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dysphonia. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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