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.
Common symptoms of a brown recluse spider bite include shivering, vomiting, nausea, fever, itching, shock and restlessness. The bite may come out as an injury of about 1 to 2 3/4 inches which takes several months of healing and will leave you with unsightly scars. The bite is usually deep and will cause pain eventually.
Symptoms of a brown recluse spider bite include: 1  Reddened skin that may be followed by a blister that forms at the bite site. 2  Mild to intense pain and itching for 2 to 8 hours following the bite. 3  An open sore (ulcer) with a breakdown of tissue (necrosis) that develops a week or more following the bite.