The human body has ten individual systems. There are two distinct systems that support and protect the body and allow movement, the skeletal and the muscular system. The skeletal gives the body it’s structure, while the muscular system regulates all movements.
Also known as myositis ossificans progressiva, FOP is a severely debilitating, autosomal dominant disorder that results in loss of mobility due to progressive heterotopic ossification of tendons, ligaments, fascia and skeletal muscle. (5) (Mahboubi, Glaser, Shore, & Kaplan, 2001).
(i) Other names
- FOP
- The Stone Man Syndrome.
- Myositis ossificans progressiva
- Myositis Ossificans
- Progressive myositis ossificans
- Progressive ossifying myositis
(ii) What is the cause?
The mutation
Also known as myositis ossificans progressiva, FOP is a severely debilitating, autosomal dominant disorder that results in loss of mobility due to progressive heterotopic ossification of tendons, ligaments, fascia and skeletal muscle. (5) (Mahboubi, Glaser, Shore, & Kaplan, 2001).
(i) Other names
- FOP
- The Stone Man Syndrome.
- Myositis ossificans progressiva
- Myositis Ossificans
- Progressive myositis ossificans
- Progressive ossifying myositis
(ii) What is the cause?
The mutation