Background: febrile seizures are the most common form of childhood seizures. Fever is induced by proinflammatory cytokines during infection. The cytokine network may contribute to the generation of febrile seizures in children. Interleukin beta (IL-1 β) and Interleukin receptor antagonist (IL-1ra) have been implicated in the pathogenesis of febrile seizures. Aim of the work: was to estimate the ro...