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.
Other potential signs and symptoms of Lyme disease include walking with a stiff or arched back, having difficulty breathing, sensitivity to touch, fever, and swollen lymph nodes near the location where the tick bite occurred.