Academic effects of concussions on student-athletes in HS

I suffered two concussions in high school, one in gym and one playing football, that resulted in short-term memory loss. I never experienced any long-term problems, did well in high school, got into Michigan, did reasonably well at UM in the process. Not summa cum laude, but that wasn't going to happen, concussions or not. I've since suffered two more concussions, one riding a motorcycle and one ice skating, also resulting in temporary memory loss. Again, without any apparent long-term effects. What's in store for me down the road is a question, since there's evidence that repeated concussions can lead to Alzheimers, but so far no real problems (although my wife sometimes has her doubts, and maybe those who read my comments here do too, but I can just plead general idiocy...)

My hunch is that the real problems show up in repeated concussions over a short span of time, like the girl profiled in the NPR piece. Mine were much more spread out over time.

The more studies like this come out, the more parents will stop letting their kids play football, and the more likely that football gets regulated by Congress. I'm not letting my son play a sport which could lead to him having memory loss or Alzheimer's later in life. Yes, other things could also lead to those problems, but it's better to avoid obvious causes like this.

I think the increased knowledge about inherent health risks of banging into another human 80 - 100 times a day with a helmet on is leading many kids into other sports like baseball, basketball and soccer, and leading to the incredibly increased popularity of lacrosse.

My sisted had seven concussions between 10th grade and junio year of college.  She played both soccer and hockey at the D-III level until she had a concussion during a soccer game her junior year and was told by the AD that she was no longer allowed to play varsity sports because of the dangers.  As you can expect, this did not sit well with her.  That was until she was at a concert, got more or less tapped on the head, and doesn't remember anything the rest of the night (no drugs and no alcohol were involved). 

My sister doesn't show any long term effects at this point, but I have my fingers crossed that nothing serious shows up in the future.  Actually, the one long term effect she does have is that she will not play pick-up soccer or hockey games the rest of her life due to the ease of her being concussed. 

They end up going to OSU don't they?

7 people left with concussions in my bocce ball league play last night.

I guess it's good that that House committee is holding a hearing, but what can it realistically do?  Pass a resolution saying that concussions are bad?