A stimulation needle apparatus for selectively administering a trial stimulation to body tissue of a patient, the stimulation needle apparatus comprising: a cannula assembly including: a cannula including a cannula lumen extending from a proximal cannula end to a distal cannula end; and a cannula hub disposed at the proximal cannula end, wherein the cannula lumen is accessible through the cannula hub; and a stylet assembly including: a stylet sized and shaped to fit within the cannula lumen, the stylet including a proximal stylet end and a distal stylet end; a stylet hub disposed at the proximal stylet end, the stylet hub being configured to engage with the cannula hub, wherein, with the stylet hub engaged with the cannula hub, the distal stylet end extends distally from the distal cannula end; and a stylet connection electrically coupled with the stylet, the stylet connection being disposed at a proximal portion of the stylet hub and configured to electrically couple with a stimulator device, wherein, with the stimulator device electrically coupled to the stylet connection, a stimulation pulse delivered by the stimulator device is conducted from the stylet connection through the stylet to the distal stylet end to administer the trial stimulation; characterized in that the stylet connection includes a loop configured to be coupled to a test clip of the stimulator device. a cannula assembly including: a cannula including a cannula lumen extending from a proximal cannula end to a distal cannula end; and a cannula hub disposed at the proximal cannula end, wherein the cannula lumen is accessible through the cannula hub; and a cannula including a cannula lumen extending from a proximal cannula end to a distal cannula end; and a cannula hub disposed at the proximal cannula end, wherein the cannula lumen is accessible through the cannula hub; and a stylet assembly including: a stylet sized and shaped to fit within the cannula lumen, the stylet including a proximal stylet end and a distal stylet end; a stylet hub disposed at the proximal stylet end, the stylet hub being configured to engage with the cannula hub, wherein, with the stylet hub engaged with the cannula hub, the distal stylet end extends distally from the distal cannula end; and a stylet connection electrically coupled with the stylet, the stylet connection being disposed at a proximal portion of the stylet hub and configured to electrically couple with a stimulator device, wherein, with the stimulator device electrically coupled to the stylet connection, a stimulation pulse delivered by the stimulator device is conducted from the stylet connection through the stylet to the distal stylet end to administer the trial stimulation; a stylet sized and shaped to fit within the cannula lumen, the stylet including a proximal stylet end and a distal stylet end; a stylet hub disposed at the proximal stylet end, the stylet hub being configured to engage with the cannula hub, wherein, with the stylet hub engaged with the cannula hub, the distal stylet end extends distally from the distal cannula end; and a stylet connection electrically coupled with the stylet, the stylet connection being disposed at a proximal portion of the stylet hub and configured to electrically couple with a stimulator device, wherein, with the stimulator device electrically coupled to the stylet connection, a stimulation pulse delivered by the stimulator device is conducted from the stylet connection through the stylet to the distal stylet end to administer the trial stimulation; characterized in that the stylet connection includes a loop configured to be coupled to a test clip of the stimulator device.