Lamar Odom's ability to walk and talk affected after suffering 12 strokes

Lamar Odom suffered a dozen of strokes during his medical emergency, which has affected his talking and walking skills.

After performing brain scans on the NBA star, doctors discovered that the strokes had an impact on his motor skills, TMZ reports. Odom's medical team has not said anything about the impairment being permanent. However, he will have to undergo months of physical therapy.

Currently on dialysis, Odom might need a kidney transplant.

Keeping Up With The Kardashians star Khloe Kardashian, Lamar's ex-wife, is the only visitor allowed by his bedside until he improves. Khloe has been by the athlete's side since he was hospitalised in Las Vegas on October 13, after he was found unconscious at a brothel in nearby Crystal, Nevada.

He woke up from a coma a few days later, and on Monday, he was airlifted to Cedars-Sinai, where he has been treated ever since. The pair reportedly signed a petition asking a judge to dismiss divorce papers that had yet to be finalised. The request was granted and reports suggest their divorce case is now over.

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