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Kennedy is one of an estimated 50,000 people in North America with spasmodic dysphonia, a neurological condition that creates a vocal tremble in mostly middle-aged people that usually lasts for ...
What causes spasmodic dysphonia? People usually develop SD in their 40s or 50s—Kennedy was diagnosed in 1996, at age 42 —and scientists aren’t exactly sure what causes it. “It does ...
Spasmodic dysphonia, also known as laryngeal dystonia, is a disorder in which the muscles that generate a person's voice go into periods of spasm. [1] [2] This results in breaks or interruptions in the voice, often every few sentences, which can make a person difficult to understand. [1]
Lord announced in 2005 that she suffered from a rare vocal cord affliction known as spasmodic dysphonia. She thereafter became more involved in A&R work and started a new management company with Kevin Patey, Jittery Jack Management. In 2011, Lord used Kickstarter to record a new album titled Backstreet Angels, which was self-released in 2015 ...
People with spasmodic dysphonia will often have the following symptoms, according to the Cleveland Clinic: Breathy, soft voice or feeling like you’re whispering. Strained and tight voice.
While on tour, McDaniels noticed his voice was giving out. He was later diagnosed with spasmodic dysphonia, a vocal disorder which causes involuntary spasms of the larynx muscles. He believes it was caused by the aggressive way in which he performs his lyrics compounded with the years of heavy drinking. [2]
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. My ...
Spasmodic dysphonia/Laryngeal dystonia muscles of larynx: Causes the voice to sound broken, become hoarse, sometimes reducing it to a whisper. Focal hand dystonia (also known as musician's or writer's cramp). single muscle or small group of muscles in the hand