CXCL8 and Dravet syndrome: As shown in Table 2 and Figure 1, the plasma levels of CRP (Z = 37.764, P < 0.001), IL-1β (Z = 10.554, P = 0.004), IL-6 (Z = 14.681, P = 0.001), IL-8 (Z = 12.583, P = 0.002), IFN- γ (Z = 11.511, P = 0.003), and proinflammatory cytokines (Z = 11.80, P = 0.003) varied significantly among DS patients, NDS patients, and HCs.