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Autism affects the processing of information in the brain by altering the connections and organization of neurons and their synapses. How this occurs is not well understood. In DSM-5, autism and less severe forms of the condition, including Asperger`s syndrome and pervasive unspecified developmental disorder PDD-NOS, were combined in the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder.