Dad diagnosed with brain cancer after symptoms were dismissed by doctor who accused him of 'faking it'
A man’s symptoms were dismissed by a doctor as he was accused of ‘faking it’ before he ended up being diagnosed with a brain ...
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A rare brain disorder robbed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of his strong speaking voice
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Dad accused of ‘faking’ brain tumor symptoms by doctor dies less than a year later after aggressive tumor found
Stephen Blakeston, 53 when he died, began experiencing troubling symptoms in October 2010, including jumbled speech, severe ...
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Rare brain disorder that took Robert F Kennedy Jr’s iconic voice
The sometimes difficult-to-understand speech of Robert F Kennedy Jr is not a stylistic choice but rather the result of a ...
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Harnessing the brain power behind speech to help detect neurodegenerative disease
Because of that, changes in voice and speech can provide the first clues to a neurodegenerative disease. Voice samples collected for research can help diagnose neurogenerative diseases early ...
Dad, 53, Dies of Brain Cancer After Docs Said He Was 'Faking' Symptoms
Stephen Blakeston's headaches and jumbled speech were dismissed as "stress" as the dad of two was told he was faking it ...
What is spasmodic dysphonia, the disorder affecting RFK Jr.’s voice?
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has struggled for decades with a rare disorder affecting his speech, causing his voice to sound ...
Why is RFK Jr.'s voice raspy? He has a neurological disorder called spasmodic dysphonia
RFK Jr.'s raspy voice is due to spasmodic dysphonia. The neurological disorder produces muscle spasms in the voice box.