{"id":77897,"date":"2024-02-23T15:13:45","date_gmt":"2024-02-23T15:13:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/23\/did-wendy-williams-have-a-stroke-before-aphasia-diagnosis\/"},"modified":"2024-02-23T15:13:45","modified_gmt":"2024-02-23T15:13:45","slug":"did-wendy-williams-have-a-stroke-before-aphasia-diagnosis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/23\/did-wendy-williams-have-a-stroke-before-aphasia-diagnosis\/","title":{"rendered":"Did Wendy Williams Have A Stroke Before Aphasia Diagnosis?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>We\u2019re still piecing together the information we have about Wendy Williams, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/02\/wendy-williams-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">her health<\/a>, and particularly, her aphasia diagnosis.<\/p>\n<p>After it was announced that the beloved talk show host was suffering from cognitive issues, many fans demanded to know more about her condition.<\/p>\n<p>Did she have a stroke? What is her current condition? Will Wendy Williams be ok?!<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what we know so far. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-493963 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1187863351.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1187863351-1024x683.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1187863351-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1187863351-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1187863351-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1187863351-735x490.jpeg 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1187863351-335x223.jpeg 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1187863351-347x231.jpeg 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1187863351-520x347.jpeg 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1187863351-640x427.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1187863351-960x640.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1187863351-1080x720.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1187863351.jpeg 1350w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wendy attends the 2019 NYWIFT Muse Awards at the New York Hilton Midtown on December 10, 2019.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> ( (Photo by Lars Niki\/Getty Images for New York Women in Film &amp; Television))<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"h-wendy-williams-aphasia-diagnosis\">Wendy Williams Aphasia Diagnosis<\/h2>\n<p>On February 22, it was announced by her team that Wendy was diagnosed with\u00a0frontotemporal dementia and primary progressive aphasia.<\/p>\n<p>This rare disease affects not only Wendy\u2019s memory, but her power of speech, as well as her ability to read, write, and comprehend,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nidcd.nih.gov\/health\/aphasia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according<\/a>\u00a0to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders.<\/p>\n<p>There are no known\u00a0cures\u00a0for the disorder and while it doesn\u2019t directly cause death,  life expectancy after onset is usually between 7 and 12 years.<\/p>\n<p>The care teams announcement was shared days before Lifetime debuts the documentary Where Is Wendy Williams?<\/p>\n<p>Originally meant to be a catapult to restart her career, it ended up being a heart wrenching documentary following the decline of her health. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"697\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1176388140-1024x697.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-493962\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1176388140-1024x697.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1176388140-300x204.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1176388140-768x522.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1176388140-735x500.jpeg 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1176388140-335x228.jpeg 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1176388140-347x236.jpeg 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1176388140-520x354.jpeg 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1176388140-640x435.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1176388140-960x653.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1176388140-1080x735.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1176388140.jpeg 1323w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"697\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-493962 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1176388140.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1176388140-1024x697.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1176388140-1024x697.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1176388140-300x204.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1176388140-768x522.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1176388140-735x500.jpeg 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1176388140-335x228.jpeg 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1176388140-347x236.jpeg 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1176388140-520x354.jpeg 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1176388140-640x435.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1176388140-960x653.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1176388140-1080x735.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1176388140.jpeg 1323w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Talk Show Host Wendy Williams gets her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on October 17, 2019.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> ((Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN\/AFP via Getty Images))<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"h-did-wendy-williams-have-a-stroke\">Did Wendy Williams Have A Stroke?<\/h2>\n<p>According to medical experts, some forms of aphasia are caused by injuries to the brain like a stroke or head injury.<\/p>\n<p>However, her care team did not share that Wendy had a stroke when releasing their statement. <\/p>\n<p>In 2017, Wendy collapsed live on-air during a Halloween segment of her talk show. <\/p>\n<p>Fans were concerned then that she has suffered a stroke while hosting. <\/p>\n<p>However, soon after, Wendy returned and revealed she had fainted due to her other health condition, Graves disease. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1154714198-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-493961\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1154714198-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1154714198-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1154714198-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1154714198-735x490.jpeg 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1154714198-335x223.jpeg 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1154714198-347x231.jpeg 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1154714198-520x346.jpeg 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1154714198-640x426.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1154714198-960x640.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1154714198-1080x719.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1154714198.jpeg 1351w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-493961 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1154714198.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1154714198-1024x682.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1154714198-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1154714198-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1154714198-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1154714198-735x490.jpeg 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1154714198-335x223.jpeg 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1154714198-347x231.jpeg 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1154714198-520x346.jpeg 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1154714198-640x426.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1154714198-960x640.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1154714198-1080x719.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1154714198.jpeg 1351w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wendy Williams and Blac Chyna attend LA Pride 2019.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> ((Photo by Sarah Morris\/Getty Images))<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"h-wendy-diagnosed-with-frontotemporal-dementia-and-aphasia\">Wendy Diagnosed with Frontotemporal Dementia and Aphasia<\/h2>\n<p>Just days before Lifetime released there documentary,\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/02\/where-is-wendy-williams-today\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Where Is Wendy Williams?<\/a><\/em>, the talk show host\u2019s team announced the shocking news.<\/p>\n<p>Wendy, at just 59, has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia and aphasia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn behalf of Wendy Williams Hunter, her care team is sharing this very personal update with her cherished fans, friends, and supporters to correct inaccurate and hurtful rumors about her health,\u201d a statement revealed from her team, presumably\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/02\/wendy-williams-guardianship-explained\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the guardianship<\/a>\u00a0in place to look after her.<\/p>\n<p>The statement explained that Wendy underwent a slew of tests in 2023. The tests felt necessary after it appeared her memory was starting to fail and she began to \u201cact erratically.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs Wendy\u2019s fans are aware, in the past she has been open with the public about her medical struggles with Graves\u2019 Disease and Lymphedema as well as other significant challenges related to her health.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After being examined by doctors, it was concluded that Wendy was suffering from frontotemporal dementia and aphasia.<\/p>\n<p>If that diagnosis sounds familiar, it\u2019s because it\u2019s the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2023\/02\/bruce-willis-diagnosed-frontotemporal-dementia-family-says-actors-condition-has-rapidly-deteriorated\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">same affliction Bruce Willis<\/a> has.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/02\/wendy-williams-stroke\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re still piecing together the information we have about Wendy Williams, her health, and particularly, her aphasia diagnosis. After it was announced that the beloved talk show host was suffering from cognitive issues, many fans demanded to know more about her condition. Did she have a stroke? What is her current condition? 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