Background: Percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS) is widely used in the treatment of neurogenic detrusor overactivity (NDO) in multiple sclerosis (MS); however, controlled studies are still lacking. To assess effectiveness of PTNS in MS patients with NDO unresponsive to pharmacological and behavioural therapies.

Methods: MS patients with NDO were enrolled. Inclusion criteria were NDO not responding to pharmacological and behavioural therapies. Exclusion criteria were the presence of relevant comorbidities and urinary tract infections. Patients were evaluated using 3-day bladder diaries and validated questionnaires at baseline, after 4 weeks of educational therapy and after 12 PTNS sessions. The primary outcome measure was the percentage of patients considered responders after the behavioural therapy and after the PTNS in a historical controlled fashion (definition of 'responder' was reduction ⩾50% of urgency episodes).

Results: A total of 33 patients (26 women, 7 men) were enrolled. Two patients dropped out for reasons not related to the protocol. Two out of 31 patients (6.5%) and 21/29 (72.4%) were considered responders at visits 1 and 2, respectively. In PTNS responders, a statistically significant improvement in both bladder diary results and standardized questionnaire scores was recorded, compared with that obtained with behavioural therapy alone. No serious adverse events were reported.

Conclusion: This historically controlled study suggests that PTNS may be effective in improving NDO in MS patients.

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