Q. A young patient presents to the emergency room in convulsive status epilepticus. The patient is treated with benzodiazepines, which stop the seizures. In taking a history, you find that the patient had been displaying staring spells in class and was diagnosed with a learning disability. You suspect these were absence seizures and, indeed, an EEG demonstrates 3 Hz generalized spike and wave discharges. Which would be the most appropriate antiepileptic drug to prescribe the patient for seizure management.