The present invention relates to a neural stimulation system comprising: a lead that can be placed in a desired position in contact with neural tissue; one or more electrodes at the distal end of said lead, to apply electrical pulses to the targeted tissue region; and an implantable pulse generator coupled to said lead, supplying said electrical pulses; wherein said electrical pulses are a repeating succession of non-regular pulse trains, in which the interval between electrical pulses changes over time.