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.
Immediate and Short-Term Effects of a Recluse Bite. There is usually no pain associated with a recluse bite at first; if there is, this will most often consist of a mild burning sensation. Over the next two to eight hours, however, the pain will intensify, sometimes to an excruciating degree.