**10. Conclusion**

Epileptic encephalopathy is defined as a condition where the epileptic activity itself may contribute to the severe neurological and cognitive impairment seen, over and above that would be expected from the underlying pathology alone. The epilepsy syndromes at high risk of this are a disparate group of conditions characterized by epileptic seizures that are difficult to treat and developmental delay. Knowledge of the various severe epilepsy syndromes is vital to understanding the rationale for treatment.

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**Author details**

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Baca Ortiz Hospital, Quito, Ecuador

Otman Fernandez-Concepcion\* and Melvin Lopez-Jimenez

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*Epileptic Encephalopathies in Infants and Children DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.85378*

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