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An 8 year old female presents with staring spells 10-20 times per day for over 6 months. She has not had any motor seizures according to the family, and has no prior history of seizures. She has no other known medical problems, and has had normal intellectual development. Physical exam is normal, except that an absence seizure can be elicited by having the patient hyperventilate. EEG shows 3 Hz spike wave complexes.
Of the following choices, which is the best choice as a first-line monotherapy?
This patient's history and exam are consistent with childhood absence epilepsy. As this patient has only absence seizures, ethosuximide would be a good first line monotherapy. (
This patient's history and exam are consistent with childhood absence epilepsy. As this patient has only absence seizures, ethosuximide would be a good first line monotherapy. (
This patient's history and exam are consistent with childhood absence epilepsy. As this patient has only absence seizures, ethosuximide would be a good first line monotherapy. (
This patient's history and exam are consistent with childhood absence epilepsy. As this patient has only absence seizures, ethosuximide would be a good first line monotherapy. (
This patient's history and exam are consistent with childhood absence epilepsy. As this patient has only absence seizures, ethosuximide would be a good first line monotherapy. (
