FOP
Symptoms
Therapy
100
What is Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP)?
Disease where connective tissue turns to bones.
100
What hardenings and stiffens in FOP patients?
Bones and Joints
100
Is this a lifelong condition?
Yes, there is no cure or definitive treatment.
200
Where does bone formation occur in FOP?
Muscle, tendons, and ligaments
200
What is the first sign of FOP?
200
How can quality of life be improved?
Accessibility products such as flexible cutlery, shoe funnels, magnetic buttons.
300
Why does FOP occur?
Genetic condition due to a mutation in the gene for bones.
300
What level of mobility do you have with FOP?
Decreased mobility or Permanent immobility occurs and most patients are wheelchair bound in their 20's.
300
How to prevent flare-ups?
Avoiding injuries, infections or surgery
400
When does it happen?
Onset before age of 10 and no ethnic, racial, gender or geographic locations likelihood for FOP.
400
What is impacted occurs when growth happens in the jaw and neck?
Difficulty hearing and speaking
400
How are flare-ups treated for FOP?
Steroids
500
What is unique about this disease?
Only known medical disease in human body where tissue of one organ system changes into another.
500
What is common reason for death?
Thoracic Insufficiency Syndrome-an abnormality in the chest wall. Death is usually by 40 years old of age.
500
How many patients are misdiagnosed or mismanaged with FOP?
90%