IL6 and epilepsy: (5) IL-6 concentration in serum was as follows: control group 7.56 ± 3.88 pg/ml, PS group 13.18 ± 5.85 pg/ml, and ISE group 13.97 ± 4.33 pg/ml; the epilepsy groups were significantly higher than the control group (P < 0.05); there was no statistical difference between the ISE group and the PS group (Figure 2(e), Table 1.2).