Located of the brainstem; controls breathing and heartbeat; connects the medulla to the two sides of the cerebellum to help coordinate and integrate movement on each side of side of the body; involved in sleep and dreaming.
Serious symptoms related to the bite of a brown recluse spider include low platelet count, destruction of the red blood cells, blot clots in capillaries, inability to form clots, acute renal failure or kidney damage, coma, and death.
Bites from black widow and brown recluse spiders cause visible symptoms but they may also require medical care if the symptoms worsen. Because most people donât feel the bite when it happens, it can be hours or days before symptoms are noticed, which increases the chances of complications from these spider bites.