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.
A brown recluse spider bite causes pain, redness, an open sore, nausea, muscle pain and fever. Hypothyroidism in children can cause delayed growth, weight gain, a puffy face, a large tongue, and more. Measles is a highly contagious viral infection and causes a fever, cough, a rash, sore throat, and more.