[Current views on pathophysiology of migraine. Part II: Further development and current status of the vascular theory. Migraine and allergy].

In this part further arguments advocating the vascular theory are discussed, among others: the influence of drugs (ergotamine, sumatriptan), so called "migrainous stroke", and the results of the last neuroimaging studies on the migraine. The authors state in summary that vascular disturbances do take place in migraine attack, but they should be regarded in connection with biochemical and central neuronal disorders. In the end the authors discusse the current views on the impact of allergy in the pathophysiology of migraine.