private void expandSelected_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
    if (treeView1.SelectedItem == null)
    {
        return;
    }

    TreeViewItem tvi = GetTreeViewItem(treeView1, treeView1.SelectedItem);

    if (tvi != null)
    {
        tvi.ExpandSubtree();
    }
}

// Traverse the TreeView to find the TreeViewItem 
// that corresponds to the selected item.
private TreeViewItem GetTreeViewItem(ItemsControl parent, object item)
{
    // Check whether the selected item is a direct child of 
    // the parent ItemsControl.
    TreeViewItem tvi =
        parent.ItemContainerGenerator.ContainerFromItem(item) as TreeViewItem;

    if (tvi == null)
    {
        // The selected item is not a child of parent, so check
        // the child items of parent.
        foreach (object child in parent.Items)
        {
            TreeViewItem childItem = 
                parent.ItemContainerGenerator.ContainerFromItem(child) as TreeViewItem;

            if (childItem != null)
            {
                // Check the next level for the appropriate item.
                tvi = GetTreeViewItem(childItem, item);
            }
        }
    }
    return tvi;
}