Fever in children can cause epileptic seizures. Febrile seizures can be described as a hereditary predisposition to benign seizures triggered by fever without central nervous system infection (brain infection). This age-dependent condition is seen between the ages of 6 months and years. It most commonly occurs in children aged 18-22 months. Seizures, which are often due to viral infections, are usually seen on the first day of fever.

Convulsions, epileptic seizures are a common ailment in children. The first 28 days of life, called the neonatal period, is the period with the most epilepsy among all age groups. In fact, the younger our brain is, the more prone it is to have seizures.