ABSTRACT
When the mother and the girl were shown the video-EEG, they realized what the problem was and finally became motivated to try a new drug. The girl was started on ethosuximide syrup without any adverse events. The absences disappeared and the child slowly regained her self-confidence. It was possible to get leave for the mother from her job for 2 months so that she could support the child. The daughter was able to regain her confidence about her school performance. The bed wetting disappeared after the valproate was tapered off (it had previously been unsuccessfully treated with a reward of 5 Danish kroner for each dry night and a penalty of 2 Danish kroner for each wet night). At discharge the patient could return to her school without problems, and the EEG was normal.
