A system for electrical nerve stimulation to correct sleep disordered breathing, the system comprising a stimulator having at least one electrode set ; an external device , wherein the external device is configured for communication with the stimulator and wherein the external device comprises a processor configured to: generate an electrical stimulation pattern comprising a plurality of successive pulse trains , wherein each pulse train has a pulse train amplitude; deliver the electrical stimulation pattern to a subject's nerve through the stimulator ; modulate the electrical stimulation pattern according to a stimulation program, characterised in that the modulation of the electrical stimulation pattern comprises gradually increasing the pulse train amplitude from one pulse train to a successive pulse train at stimulation onset until a determined target stimulation amplitude is reached and wherein the modulation of the electrical stimulation pattern further comprises decreasing the target stimulation amplitude to a defined step-down amplitude within each pulse train after the target stimulation amplitude was reached, wherein the modulation of the electrical stimulation pattern comprises further decreasing the step-down amplitude to zero in a continuous manner once the target stimulation amplitude has dropped to the step-down amplitude . a stimulator having at least one electrode set ; an external device , wherein the external device is configured for communication with the stimulator and wherein the external device comprises a processor configured to: generate an electrical stimulation pattern comprising a plurality of successive pulse trains , wherein each pulse train has a pulse train amplitude; deliver the electrical stimulation pattern to a subject's nerve through the stimulator ; modulate the electrical stimulation pattern according to a stimulation program, characterised in that the modulation of the electrical stimulation pattern comprises gradually increasing the pulse train amplitude from one pulse train to a successive pulse train at stimulation onset until a determined target stimulation amplitude is reached and wherein the modulation of the electrical stimulation pattern further comprises decreasing the target stimulation amplitude to a defined step-down amplitude within each pulse train after the target stimulation amplitude was reached, wherein the modulation of the electrical stimulation pattern comprises further decreasing the step-down amplitude to zero in a continuous manner once the target stimulation amplitude has dropped to the step-down amplitude . generate an electrical stimulation pattern comprising a plurality of successive pulse trains , wherein each pulse train has a pulse train amplitude; deliver the electrical stimulation pattern to a subject's nerve through the stimulator ; modulate the electrical stimulation pattern according to a stimulation program, characterised in that the modulation of the electrical stimulation pattern comprises gradually increasing the pulse train amplitude from one pulse train to a successive pulse train at stimulation onset until a determined target stimulation amplitude is reached and wherein the modulation of the electrical stimulation pattern further comprises decreasing the target stimulation amplitude to a defined step-down amplitude within each pulse train after the target stimulation amplitude was reached, wherein the modulation of the electrical stimulation pattern comprises further decreasing the step-down amplitude to zero in a continuous manner once the target stimulation amplitude has dropped to the step-down amplitude . <EOS>