Commentary Childhood absence epilepsy (CAE) is a common pediatric epilepsy syndrome, accounting for approximately 10 to 17 percent of childhood epilepsy (1, 2). The EEG pattern in CAE is an approximate 3-Hz bilateral synchronous, symmetric spike and slow wave, with seizures often activated by hyperventila-tion (HV). Treatment of CAE is not optimal, with many children having incomplete seizure c...