Snakebite is an important medical problem in India. Among their various manifestations, cerebral complications are uncommonly found in literature. Moreover, Ischemic stroke following snake bite is quite rare. Here we report a case series of two such cases that developed neurological manifestations following Russell’s viper bite. On computerized tomography (CT) scan of brain; cerebral infarcts were revealed. Their likely mechanisms are discussed in present study which include disseminated intravascular coagulation, toxin induced vasculitis and endothelial damage.

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Gigitan ular adalah masalah medis yang utama di India. Di antara berbagai manifestasinya, komplikasi serebral jarang ditemukan pada literatur. Terlebih lagi, stroke iskemik akibat gigitan ular cukup langka. Kami melaporkan serangkaian kasus dari dua kasus serupa yang mengembangkan manifestasi neurologis setelah gigitan ular viper Russell. Pada pemeriksaan CT scan menunjukkan infark serebral. Kemungkinan mekanisme penyebab kejadian yang mencakup koagulasi intravaskular diseminata, toksin yang diinduksi vaskulitis, dan kerusakan endotel akan dibahas pada artikel ini.