It is a disease caused by the protozoan Toxoplasma gondii in the brain. The protozoan can also infect the fetus through the placenta, leading to stillbirth, premature labor, and congenital toxoplasmosis.

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1. Brain membrane, encephalitis symptoms, and corresponding focal brain damage signs.
2. Often accompanied by fever and headache.
3. Increased eosinophils in blood and cerebrospinal fluid, with detectable pathogens, positive complement fixation, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and indirect agglutination tests.
4. Brain CT scans may show multiple low-density areas.
5. History of contact with feline animals.
6. Should be differentiated from other brain membrane inflammations, encephalitis, and similar conditions.

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﹝Treatment﹞

Sulfadiazine, 2g~4g per day for adults (calculated as 50mg~150mg/kg for children), taken orally in 4 divided doses, along with pyrimethamine, 50mg per day for adults (calculated as 1 mg/kg for children), reduced by half after 2 days, with a treatment course of 15~30 days; alternatively, spiramycin 0.2g can be taken 3 times a day, with a treatment course of 10 days.