According to the National Spasmodic Dysphonia Association, there are an estimated 50,000 SD sufferers in North America. Their ranks include Robert F. Kennedy Jr., NPR host Diane Rehm, and Darryl "DMC" McDaniels of Run-DMC, who developed the condition a decade ago and whose acceptance speech at this year's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony was noticeably strained.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Wired: Speechless: Dilbert Creator's Struggle to Regain His Voice
http://www.wired.com/medtech/health/magazine/17-08/ff_adams
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