Welcome to Part 4 of our series "Wendy Williams' Health: Breaking Down the Illnesses." Today, we focus on a prevalent concern in Wendy Williams' recent health updates: aphasia.

Aphasia is a language disorder caused by damage to language-centric regions of the brain, typically on the left side. This damage leads to difficulties in speaking, understanding, reading, and writing.

Various factors can lead to aphasia:

• Stroke – the most common cause
• Brain tumors and infections like encephalitis
• Traumatic brain injuries, often seen in athletes
• Progressive brain disorders such as primary progressive aphasia

Aphasia falls broadly into fluent and non-fluent categories, impacting speech and comprehension differently.

Broca's aphasia, under non-fluent aphasia, affects the frontal lobe and results in abbreviated speech. Despite sentence clarity, the omission of connectors like "is" or "the" creates communication challenges.

According to Wendy Williams’ team, she is reportedly experiencing primary progressive aphasia, a type emphasizing the degenerative aspect, worsening over time. Her speech difficulties, as analyzed, align with such a diagnosis.

While no cure exists, speech therapy aids in managing symptoms. Using gestures or speech-generating devices helps individuals express ideas effectively, even amidst speech impairments.

"I would love to see Wendy Williams get better," states Dr. Frita, expressing hope for recovery despite the progressive nature of her aphasias.