A lead for deep brain electrical stimulation, to be inserted into liquid
cavities, such as ventricles, or cysternae or subarachnoidal spaces, the
lead comprising: a tubular body of biocompatible material having a side
wall defining a lumen, said tubular body being suitable for being
inserted over at least a fraction of its length into the inside of a
patient's body in order to reach a region for stimulation; electrodes
disposed close to a distal end of the tubular body; and a rigid stylet
for inserting removably into the lumen of said tubular body; the lead
being wherein said tubular body has an equilibrium shape that is not
rectilinear, being different from the shape of the stylet and presenting
one and only one bend, and that is sufficiently flexible and elastic to
follow the shape of said stylet by deforming reversibly when the stylet
is inserted into the lumen. A deep electrical neurostimulation system
comprising an electrical pulse generator and at least one such lead
having its electrodes electrically connected to said generator.