The role of rostral prefrontal cortex in prospective memory: A voxel-based lesion study

► Prospective memory (PM) is a key cognitive component required in multitasking. ► This lesion study examines the critical regions for event- and time-based PM ► We show that the right rostral prefrontal cortex is necessary for time-based PM. ► Distinct prefrontal regions are associated with deficits in event- and time-based PM. ► The PM deficit of rostral patients might explain their deficit in multitasking situations.