A 75-year-old female patient is brought to the clinic by her daughter, who believes she may be suffering from a degenerative mental disorder. Although she has a strong memory and awareness, the patient exhibits frequent bouts of extreme euphoria, apathy, and disinhibition. She also frequently displays several primitive reflexes like the palmomental reflex and the palmar grasp. She has no history of strokes. Based on her condition, what is the patient’s most likely diagnosis?

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A 75-year-old female patient is brought to the clinic by her daughter, who believes she may be suffering from a degenerative mental disorder. Although she has a strong memory and awareness, the patient exhibits frequent bouts of extreme euphoria, apathy, and disinhibition. She also frequently displays several primitive reflexes like the palmomental reflex and the palmar grasp. She has no history of strokes. Based on her condition, what is the patient’s most likely diagnosis?