Opinion ID: 1597354
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Heading: Reagan's Condition Following Hemophilus Influenza Meningitis

Text: During Reagan's hospitalization for meningitis, she nearly died; she suffered temporary blindness and hearing loss, although her sight and hearing returned shortly after her discharge. She also began to suffer seizures, and she continues to take medication to prevent seizures. She developed a condition called nystagmus, or dancing eyes, which causes her difficulty in focusing her vision. Notably, in July 1984, two years after Reagan's illness with meningitis, she scored 98 on an IQ testnearly identical to her score of 99 on the test given six months before her meningitis. However, several years later, in January 1987, she scored 72. Finally, in May 1990, Reagan scored only 59, indicating that her intelligence had decreased to a very low level.