“…The treatment of choice allows adequate control of critical manifestations, with limited toxicity and drug interaction, as well as acceptable neuropsychic tolerance. In reference to older populations, many review articles have discussed the choice of treatment (Thomas, 1997, Anonymous, 2003, Rowan, 2000, Sirven, 2001, Masnou, 2001, Peinemann and Stefan, 1998, Van Cott, 2002, Stephen and Brodie, 2000, Tallis et al, 2002. These articles recommend monotherapy and underline the benefits of large-spectrum antiepileptic drugs such as valproate and lamotrigine, or medications with limited cognitive effects, such as phenytoine and gabapentine.…”