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Lane Fountain, 9, who was born with Williams Syndrome, a rare chromosome disorder which has given him an obsession with Henry vacuum cleaners. See SWNS story SWHOOVER: Little Lane Fountain has a rare genetic condition which he means he’s obsessed with Hoovers – and can’t stop CLEANING. Nine-year-old Lane was born with Williams Syndrome, a rare chromosome disorder which affects one in 20,000 babies. The unusual illness causes cardiovascular disease and learning disabilities – but these are often accompanied by extraordinary social skills and a bubbly, outgoing character. Sufferers are often acutely sensitive to other people’s feelings and like nothing better than to look after others, chat and run errands.