Opinion ID: 3013073
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Heading: The Sica Report

Text: In 1994, Beasich contacted the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation for help and they sent him to Dr. Robert Sica for neuropsychological testing. Dr. Sica, a psychologist, found that Beasich’s test scores indicated significant deficits in attention/concentration, but that his other mental functions were largely within normal limits. A long history of learning disability was noted. Dr. Sica noted that in addition to Beasich’s cognitive problems, as a result of the head trauma Beasich also suffered total hair loss at the age of 16. Dr. Sica noted that Beasich’s information processing was slowed because of the Tegretol and that the medication also undermined his recall and had sedative effects. As a consequence of his slowed rate of information processing, Dr. Sica found that Beasich was “plagued with serious difficulty with his ability to attend, concentrate, consolidate information, and general efficiency in the way he goes about doing tasks.” Tr. at 177. Dr. Sica concluded that Beasich’s experiences negatively 9 affected his personality development considering the young age at which these events took place. Dr. Sica diagnosed Beasich as having a learning disability and post concussion syndrome.