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Recommendations	Quality of evidence	Strength of recommendations
MRV and CT venography as an alternative to DSA	Very low	Weak
CT venography as an alternative to MRV	Very low	Weak
D-dimer before neuroimaging	Low	Weak
Thrombophilia screening is not recommended	Very low	Weak
Screening for occult malignancy is not recommended	Very low	Weak
Treatment with heparin at a therapeutic dose, including those with ICH	Moderate	Strong
Use of LMWH instead of UFH	Low	Weak
No recommendation on thrombolysis	Very low	Uncertain
Oral vitamin K antagonist for 3 to 12 months	Very low	Weak
No recommendation for using NOACs	Very low	Weak
No recommendation on therapeutic LP	Very low	Uncertain
Acetazolamide and steroid not recommended	Low	Weak
Shunting alone is not recommended	Very low	Uncertain
Decompressive surgery in impeding herniation	Low	Strong
AEDs in supratentorial lesions and seizures	Very low	Uncertain
LMWH in pregnant and puerperal patients	Low	Weak
OCP use is not advised in women of fertile age and prior CVT	Very low	Weak
LMWH during pregnancy/puerperium with a previous history of CVT	Very low	Weak