Method and system for indicating neurostimulation delivery

A method, comprising:

• identifying current timing of an intermittent neural stimulation (INS) programmed in an implantable medical device, wherein the programmed INS includes:
• alternating stimulation ON and stimulation OFF times;
• and
• timing for delivering stimulation bursts of a plurality of stimulation pulses during the stimulation burst ON times;
• providing an indication of the current timing of the INS using an INS indicator of an external device.

A method for verifying capture of a vagus nerve, comprising;

• delivering intermittent neural stimulation (INS) to the vagus nerve, wherein the INS is programmed in an implantable medical device, wherein the programmed INS includes:
• alternating stimulation ON and stimulation OFF times;
• and
• timing for delivering stimulation bursts of a plurality of stimulation pulses during the stimulation burst ON times;
• monitoring an external device for an indication of the current timing of the INS;
• monitoring for laryngeal vibration;
• and
• using monitored laryngeal vibration results and the indication of the current timing of the INS to determine if the INS is capturing the vagus nerve, wherein using monitored laryngeal vibration results and the indication of the current timing of the INS to determine if the INS is capturing the vagus nerve includes determining that the INS is not capturing the vagus if laryngeal vibration is not detected and the current timing of the INS is stimulation ON.