A 6-year-old girl is brought to the pediatrician by her parents due to periods of unresponsiveness that last approximately 10 seconds. The parents state that while performing a task, such as coloring, she would suddenly 'freeze' and stare into space without falling onto the ground. After a few seconds, she would return to coloring, and not recall what has just happened. In a given day, she undergoes these brief episodes about a dozen times. On physical examination, the patient is mildly pale, but the exam is otherwise normal. When asking the patient to continuously blow at a pinwheel, she stares into space, and does not respond to her name. This lasts approximately 5 seconds, and she returns to blowing the pinwheel. On electroencephalogram (EEG), there is 3 Hz generalized spike-wave discharges in 6-10 second runs. Which of the following is the best initial treatment?

A 6-year-old girl is brought to the pediatrician by her parents due to periods of unresponsiveness that last approximately 10 seconds. The parents state that while performing a task, such as coloring, she would suddenly 'freeze' and stare into space without falling onto the ground. After a few seconds, she would return to coloring, and not recall what has just happened. In a given day, she undergoes these brief episodes about a dozen times. On physical examination, the patient is mildly pale, but the exam is otherwise normal. When asking the patient to continuously blow at a pinwheel, she stares into space, and does not respond to her name. This lasts approximately 5 seconds, and she returns to blowing the pinwheel. On electroencephalogram (EEG), there is 3 Hz generalized spike-wave discharges in 6-10 second runs. Which of the following is the best initial treatment?

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