ˌeɪdˈiː əkˈɜːz mˈoʊst ˈɔfən ɪn ˌɪndᵻvˈɪdʒuːəlz wɪð spˈaɪnəl kˈoːɹd ˈɪndʒɚɹiz wɪð lˈiːʒənz æt ɔːɹ əbˌʌv ðə tˈiː sˈɪks spˈaɪnəl kˈoːɹd lˈɛvəl, ɔːlðˈoʊ ɪt hˈæzbiːn ɹᵻpˈoːɹɾᵻd ɪn pˈeɪʃənts wɪð lˈiːʒənz æz lˈoʊ æz tˈiː tˈɛn.
AD occurs most often in individuals with spinal cord injuries with lesions at or above the T6 spinal cord level, although it has been reported in patients with lesions as low as T10.