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Here, we report the case of a 52-year-old male patient with ALS who underwent intravenous autologous BM-MNC transplantation and demonstrated improved motor function. His revised ALS Functional Rating Scale score increased from 17 before treatment to 18 at 24 weeks after transplantation. The score of Manual Muscle Testing of fifth finger metacarpophalangeal joint flexion improved from 0 before treatment to 2(-) at 24 weeks after transplantation. No serious adverse events were observed. As this is a single case report, additional case series and subsequent randomized clinical trials are essential to clarify the effect of BM-MNC transplantation on ALS outcomes. This case suggests, however, that motor dysfunction in patients with ALS might be reversible. 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