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bluedeminredstate

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Fri Nov-12-04 12:49 PM
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About Bobby Kennedy, Jr...

I just heard him on AAR and have a delicate question. Why is his voice always so quavery? Does he have a medical condition that causes this? I've heard it every time he speaks for the last few years, but never seen it talked about.
I know, it's a weird question, but I was just wondering.

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CatWoman

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Fri Nov-12-04 12:49 PM
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1. he always sounds like that

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quiet.american

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Fri Nov-12-04 12:51 PM
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2. Yes...

Hey there,

There's a thread on DU somewhere that discusses his medical condition....

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BlueEyedSon

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Fri Nov-12-04 12:51 PM
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3. Yes, spasmodic dysphonia

Edited on Fri Nov-12-04 12:53 PM by BlueEyedSon

More info:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2004-04-19-botox-usat_x.htm

http://www.dysphonia.org/nsda/

If you are an NPR listener you may notice the similarity with Diane Rehm's voice (she also suffers from this condition).

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ramapo

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Fri Nov-12-04 12:51 PM
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4. Yes it is a medical problem

I forget the precise nature but it affects the vocal cords.

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blue sky at night

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Fri Nov-12-04 12:52 PM
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5. in case you didn't know

He has the same problem that Dianne Rehm does, it affects the vocal cords and makes you sound like you are going to cry. Of course all of us now sound like that so he is our leader!(not funny, eh?)

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bluedeminredstate

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Fri Nov-12-04 12:56 PM
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6. Thank you

I swear, DU is the best place for everything you always wanted to know!
:loveya:

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candy

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Fri Nov-12-04 01:15 PM
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8. I agree----DU has always come through,no matter what the subject---

and as someone fairly new here,I am always astonished.

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hlthe2b

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Fri Nov-12-04 01:02 PM
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7. He has a neurological condition impacting the vocal cords...

known as spasmodic dysphonia. He gets botox injections into the vocal cords to treat (symptomatically).

Diane Rehms of NPR also suffers from this condition.

It is NOT emotion, nor Parkinson's-related tremors.

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FuzzySlippers

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Fri Nov-12-04 01:44 PM
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9. His grandmother Rose sounded the same way.

I wonder if she had the same condition.

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