A 16-year-old girl presents to the neurology clinic with a 2-year history of early-morning bilateral arm jerks causing her to drop objects, followed occasionally by generalized tonic-clonic seizures. Her EEG shows the pattern marked **A** in the diagram — generalized polyspike-and-wave discharges activated by photic stimulation. Which of the following is the most appropriate first-line antiseizure drug for this patient?
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