Frequently Asked Questions 1.
Many children have febrile seizures before the age of five without developing epilepsy.
The chances of developing epilepsy after having a febrile seizure is nearly the same as with children who never experienced a febrile seizure. Certain factors increase the possibility of having epilepsy just by a small percentage. Febrile seizures are common in children below the age of five and parents should try not to worry about their child developing epilepsy later in life. Children may inherit epilepsy from their parents. It is known that children whose parents have seizures are at greater risk to develop epilepsy by age 25 than the general population.