A system, comprising: a lead for a stimulator device, comprising: a plurality of first electrodes positioned along a long axis of the lead, wherein the first electrodes are spaced from one another by a first distance, wherein the first electrodes are configured to provide stimulation to a patient's tissue to thereby create a neural response; at least one second electrode positioned distally with respect to the plurality of first electrodes such that one of the at least one second electrode and one of the plurality of first electrodes are closest and spaced from each other by a second distance greater than the first distance, wherein the at least one second electrode is configured to sense the neural response; and at least one third electrode positioned proximally with respect to the plurality of first electrodes such that one of the at least one third electrode and one of the plurality of first electrodes are closest and spaced from each other by a third distance greater than the first distance, wherein the at least one third electrode is configured to sense the neural response; and the stimulator device, wherein the lead further comprises at least one set of proximal contacts configured to be received by the stimulator device, wherein the proximal contacts are connected to the plurality of first electrodes, to the at least one second electrode, and to the at least one third electrode by wires, wherein the stimulator device comprises an architecture, characterized in that the architecture is configured to allow the plurality of first electrodes to be selected to only provide stimulation to a patient's tissue, and configured to allow the at least one second electrode and the at least one third electrode to be selected to only sense the neural response. a lead for a stimulator device, comprising: a plurality of first electrodes positioned along a long axis of the lead, wherein the first electrodes are spaced from one another by a first distance, wherein the first electrodes are configured to provide stimulation to a patient's tissue to thereby create a neural response; at least one second electrode positioned distally with respect to the plurality of first electrodes such that one of the at least one second electrode and one of the plurality of first electrodes are closest and spaced from each other by a second distance greater than the first distance, wherein the at least one second electrode is configured to sense the neural response; and at least one third electrode positioned proximally with respect to the plurality of first electrodes such that one of the at least one third electrode and one of the plurality of first electrodes are closest and spaced from each other by a third distance greater than the first distance, wherein the at least one third electrode is configured to sense the neural response; and a plurality of first electrodes positioned along a long axis of the lead, wherein the first electrodes are spaced from one another by a first distance, wherein the first electrodes are configured to provide stimulation to a patient's tissue to thereby create a neural response; at least one second electrode positioned distally with respect to the plurality of first electrodes such that one of the at least one second electrode and one of the plurality of first electrodes are closest and spaced from each other by a second distance greater than the first distance, wherein the at least one second electrode is configured to sense the neural response; and at least one third electrode positioned proximally with respect to the plurality of first electrodes such that one of the at least one third electrode and one of the plurality of first electrodes are closest and spaced from each other by a third distance greater than the first distance, wherein the at least one third electrode is configured to sense the neural response; and the stimulator device, wherein the lead further comprises at least one set of proximal contacts configured to be received by the stimulator device, wherein the proximal contacts are connected to the plurality of first electrodes, to the at least one second electrode, and to the at least one third electrode by wires, wherein the stimulator device comprises an architecture, characterized in that the architecture is configured to allow the plurality of first electrodes to be selected to only provide stimulation to a patient's tissue, and configured to allow the at least one second electrode and the at least one third electrode to be selected to only sense the neural response.